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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20
Teutons in Southern Volhynia
Are Driven Across Lipa
River in Disorder.
QUIET ON WESTERN FRONT
Germans Use New Asphyxiat-
ing Shell in Bloody Con-
Hict With British.

London, July l9.-While the adj
verse weather is compelling a lull in
the fighting on the western front,
military critics are taking stock Of the
situation. They are agreeably sur
prised by the large captures of heavy
armament that Gen. Sir Douglas Haig,
the British commander-in-chief, an
.nounced.
The critics point out how the Brit
ish attacks have been pressed with
the greatest rapidity and give the
Germans no time to organize formid-
able defenses. Also, as was evidenced
by the withdrawal of the British from
the Foureaux wood, where they had
reached the German third line, Gen.
Haig wisely resisted the temptation to
hold on to that point. 1t would have
incurred severe fighting, with prob.
ably heavy losses, and Gen. Haig was
in favor of more methodical adj
vance.
Evidence received from the front,
as well as the official map published
here, seems to prove that the German
second line of defenses was far less
strong and elaborate than the first.
Therefore, the military observers be.
lieve that the obstacles are likely to
be less difficult as the entente allies
advance.
With regard to the east front Gen.
Won Linsingen's retirement across the
Lipa is considered by the critics as
removing the last serious obstacle tC
the advance of the Russians toward
Lemberg.
There was little fresh news from
either front today. Gen. Haig was
able to report substantial progress
north of Ovillers while the Germans
utilized the lull in making an attempt
to regain lost ground at Biaches and
La Maisonnette. Fighting in this re-
gion continues.
Reports from Rome say that the re-
tirement of the Teutonic allies on the
Lipa has caused a panic in Galicia,
where towns are being evacuated.
BLOODY FIGHT AT LONGUEVAL.
With the exception of the region OF
Longueval and south of the Somme al
Biaches, relative calm prevailed on
the fighting front in France.
The British and Germans are en-
gagged in a sanguinary conflict in the
region of Longueval salient to the
northwest of CombleS. With the
clearing of the weather, the Germans
have taken the aggressive here after
a preliminary bombardment in which
new asphyxiating gas shell wa'
used.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Chairman Cantrell has selected Jas.
West, of Hopkinsville, as the Second
District member of his advisory COM
mittee. If he is after combined
horse and a thoroughbred Democrat
he has found the right man. Jim
works single, double or under the
saddle and is good in all rings, and if
it comes to a show ring he can make
Cantrell himself look like 80 cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20
DOUBLE KILLING.

Dawson, KY, July 19.-K. H.
Reach, Marshal of Dawson, this after
noon shot and killed Dick Rogers and
was in turn shot and killed by Mack
Logan, who was with Rogers.
Reach and Rogers had had trouble
before.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

A wholesale revolt against Carran-
"a is said to be brewing in Mexico
with Trevino, Gales, Obregon and
others of his best generals united in
the opinion that Carranza is to blame
for the continued disorders in Mexico
and for the presence of American
troops.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

The Rev. j. S. Hawkins, of Ear
lington, recently named chaplain of
the Third Regiment, to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of the
Rev. DR.. Frank M. Thomas, reported
at Fl. Thomas Tuesday for duty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Halves B. Eagles, cashier of the
Owensboro Banking Co., has been
elected Treasurer of Daviess county.
Mr.. Eagles is member of the organ
ization of "Ferrells Boys" and was
here last summer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

From being the lionized hero of A.
100000 enthusiastic followers, the
Colonel now finds himself regarded
as an ordinary down and out politi-
clan, trying to trade himself back in to
an Office OF some kind.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20
Died In California.

Sam w. Amoss, son of Thos. L.
Amoss, of Caldwell county, died at
Needles, CAL, Saturday Of heart
trouble, aged 81 years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Sir Roger Easement, who fomented
the Irish rebellion, has been denied
an appeal and is well on the way to
the gallows.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Jas. Hisle, aged 81, and Tilda Ann
Glenn, aged 16, were married at Win
chester, Tuesday, with the consent of
the little girls parents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The Prohibition National Conven-
ton is in session at st. Paul.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Abram Elkus, has been appointed
Ambassador to Turkey to succeed
Henry Morganthau. He is a Jewish
lawyer of New York.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

An earthquake hit the town of Fl
ume, Austria, Tuesday, causing a
panic among its 10000 inhabitants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Preparations to move the Kentucky
troops to the border next week, have
been halted by a smallpox scare.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

An allied offensive has started along
the Saloniki front and the Bulgarians
will soon be getting what is coming to
thaY,s
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Health officers in New York believe
they have checked the epidemic of in
fantile paralysis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

j. j. Bernet, the new presidank ~
the Nickel Plate railroad, started as Ss
blacksmith at Farnham, N. Y. He isss
now AZ.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

A case of smallpox developed Aft.
Thomas Tuesday. The victim is priv
ate Herman Crees, of Breathitt coun-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Belgians are doing some business
in German East Africa where hunting
territory is good.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Judge w. M. Reed, of Paducah,
has gone to the Lakes to spend a
month.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

Gen. Castro has been given per-
mission to enter the United States
again.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-20

No time religiOusly spent is ever
lost.
Evening journal., 1916-07-20
WHAT HE HAS DONEi

OUR esteemed contemporary. the Morning News.
~ which processes not to be owned by Alfred l. du-
Pont has developed severe case of editorial hys-
terra since the Republican County Committee of Kent
expelled four Of its members for treasopable prac
tees growing out of the effort Alfred l. DUPONT j.
Frank Alice. and certain other who profess to
be Republicans but who usually the Democratic
ticket 10 wreck the Republican party and its organi
cation in this state this year. That newspaper
which Processes 10 be independent Republican
journal" but which is merely part and parcel Of
party-wrecking conspiracy that is abhorred by all
loyal Delaware Republicans. says editorially
One of the Kent county newspapers. which speaks
for the machine says that the Republican commit
tee of Kent no longer considers the leaders of the
movement against the organization-and il spech-
oally mentions Mr.. Alfred DUPONT among the num-
her-as Republicans and viii act accordingly What
will il do? remarkable criticism this is. The Kent
County Republican Committee is 10 kick out Of the
party. il it cam any man i'm the State who objects 10
the methods of the machine Yet Mr.. Alfred l. du-
Pont recently represented the Republican party in
the National Convention and helped nominate the Re
publican candidate for President What in the
Of common sense has he done since then to be consid
cred not a Republican?
We viii answer that for the Kent county newspaper
10 which that editorial utterance refers On June is.
after the Chicago convention Alfred l. DUPONT
vesed his utter lack of Republican loyalty and stand
ing by issuing. through his mouthpiece eulogist
and apologst. the Morning News. the following
statement:
@As one of ihe many thousands Of Delaware Repub-
lcans whose aim II Is TO put end 70 machine rule.
which has brought the commonwealth into political
disrepue, intend to throw whatever influence / may
possess against each and every candidate for public
office who either Is ihe choice OF the machine. or
aligned with II its servant. feel that this is
duty ! TO my native State"
What Mr.. DUPONT referred to the machine"
the Republican organization which is not a machine
but body Of men representing the Republican cleo
torae Of this State and subservent to and expressive
Of the will Of that electorate blow at it is blow
at the Republican party and at each Republican voter
That proclamation constituted declaration Of
against the Republican State Committee, the Repub-
lcan First District Committee, each of the three Re
publican County Committees, the Republican party
and each loyal Republican voter It stripped him OF
the last shred of the garb of Repubcanism that he
had assumed and left him standing politically naked
as party wrecker with j. Frank Alice. probably the
worst type OF a party wrecking politician our State
ever has produced, posing publicly as his campaign
manager.
Evening journal., 1916-07-20

against superior numbers and equal
preparation.
There has been nothing more sig
nifcant than this German appeal
since the war began. No more com
plete. patent. undisguished confession
The superman idea has not worked
The machine, the supreme machine
the marvellous efficiency, the all-con-
duering Kultur have not worked The
world has not been terrified, conquer
ed. reduced to abiect weakness. All
these illusions have gone by the
board There is no decadent France
helpless Britain, inert Russia Instead
there are British. Russian. French
armies breaking in waves Of fire and
steel against the German lines-and
the German people are asked, begged,
to trust the army that is holding
their walls
Surely this is a far cry from the
word OF August, 1914 Certainly we
have got on by many a mile since
those days between Liege and the en-
virons Of Paris. We are coming to
the end of the pestilential delusion.
We are escaping from the baneful
/ folly Of the German hallucination. A
hungry Germany. much beaten up by
many nations, standing bravely,
splendidly on the defensive, writing
some Of the finest military history in
the annals Of mankind but Germany
no longer chained to the supreme de-
lusions Of the Bernhardis and the
Treitschkes, not free, but working
free, of the chains forged by pride
self-admiration, national paranoia-
this is what is becoming visible day
/ by day.
And it is for the further and COM
plete liberation of the German mind
that we must wait Some months
more of the present agony and it is
fair to assume that the super" mad
ness will vanish. The measure of this
war is not alone or mainly on the
battlefield II has been fought for
spiritual values chiefly II has beer
fought to preserve our civilization
and our humanity II has been fought
10 save all that we in America love
and cherish all that democracies have
cherished from the beginning. Il has
! been tought against lie as colhpiets
as the Spanish InQuisition, as morta
as the ancient regime that the French
Revolution destroyed.
And the lie is dying. Millions ant
millions Of German men and womer
are approaching the light. The mill
tary force that was to make then
masters of the world, for the sacrifice
of their individual will. now comes or
its knees to ask a measure of conf
dence It has not paid; it canno
now or ever pay. A million German
have died: thousands are dying daily
East and West Millions more ar
hungry. Paris, Calais, Moscow, Suez
verdun, these are the fictions OF yes
terday-false and proven false. Th
facts are written otherwise.
Evening journal., 1916-07-20
(From The New York Tribune.)

attacks upon Egypt and even upon
India. The Egyptian proctectorate
was described as Britain's heel of
Achilles" as the crumbling corner
stone Of the British imperial edifice.
Still more delusion. The road to
Constantinople was cleared, but af-
ter months Suez is forgotten-there
has been no drive and there will be
no drive by German organized Mos
lens across De Lesseps ditch. In
stead the Russian is advancing from
Erzerum and Trebizond and German
troops in the Balkans are going home
to fight.
So last winter German official news
turned to fresh pastures. Verdun was
TO be the end of France France, ex-
hausted, betrayed by Britain, desert
ed by Russia, weak in spirit, broken
by losses, was to be eliminated by
one rude thrust. More than this, once
the thrust began. the German press,
official. semi-official, oficious, resum-
ed the old moral manoeuvre. France
was to be destroyed. Germany had
willed il. Therefore, she was
For the last time the fiction broke
with the fact. France was not ex-
hausted Verdun did not fall, and
France, still erect. still determined
faced her ancient foe with equal con-
fidence and with new hope born OF
the most splendid achievement in her
two thousand years Of military his
tory.
And now. after two years, we have
the German official world. the govern
ment, the Great and General staff ap-
pealing to the German people to trust
it, II has no more fictions to propa-
gate. It stands on the defensive on
all fronts. On all fronts its enemies
make progress, slight in the West
material in the East There is no dis
guising the truth; it cannot be abol
ished Germany is on the defensive.
Go back now over this list of Off.
cially nourished illusions and II is
plain why the German Government IL
now almost plaintively appealing tC
popular confidence. II promised
Paris: it promised Calais: il promised
Russian collapse; it promised Suei
and British surrender; II promised
NtIuuH anu fIt0tu yitluln6. oll
weeks TO Paris and then peace, after
short campaign against Russia
Peace before snow flew after the
Russian drive Of last summer. Christ
mas at home after the Constantinopl'
parade. Verdun and peace before
spring This is the food on which the
German public has been fed
And not one thing Of all the prom
ises has come true. France. Russia
Britain, with Italy to boot. are advanc-
ing; they are not eliminated. they ar
not down-hearted They have no
lost courage, hope; the German bul
letins are the best evidence that thel
have not lost strength. Here al
last is a solid, palpable fact, not Il
be abolished like the Battle of III,
Marne, not 20 be obscured ike thl
failure to get Calais Germany ha
no new illusion to replace the vanish
ed hope. She cannot break out in
new offensive. It has come to
point where she must hold, hold hard
hold with all strength and desperation
Evening journal., 1916-07-20
A TARIFF AN 4 rAX-

VNHE Democrats are boasting Of the tremendous
revenue producing powers of the Underwood
larh law What they really mean is the revenue
powers Of the underwood tax law"
The Underwood bin turned more than Ooo
into the Treasury last year OF this sum. however.
the Underwood tarn" produced only S211Ooo ooO-
little than one-iourth.
The balance derived from the income ,av
from the iniqutous and profanity breeding stamn
taxes, from the so-called war taxes"-whoh have
been levied with the approval OF a President who
kept out Of war'-from the excise taxes levied
upon corporations from the upon theatres upon
soaps. upon toilet articles. upon everything short
which the ingenuity of Alabama statesman could
devise provided only that the articles and industries
taxed should located that the North and not
the South should bear the principal burden
The Underwood tariff" has not produced revenue
It has opened markets TO the foreigner. II has
made It dificult for Americans to do business.
The Underwood Tax law" the other hand has
produced abundance Of money. There is great
Evening journal., 1916-07-20
CounfKaroIyi's DemandforPeace
CFrom the New York SUM-

In considering the demands Of
Ccun, NJ 'hqel Karolyi for su imme.
diate peace between Hungary and her
enemies with or without the consent
of Germany and Austria" il must be
borne in mind that he has no love
for either Austria or Prussia. In his
visit to this country two years ago
in the interest of propaganda for a
free and independent Hungary he left
no doubt on that point.
In spite Of the normal bitter feel
ing existing between the two princi-
pal States in the so-called Dual Mon
archy7 and the fact that the war was
more strongly favored in Austria,
Hungary has 10 all appearances ac-
cepted her responsibility. She has put
into the field her quota of troops and
has helped to bear the burden of mil
itary expenses. Magyar soldiers bore
the brunt Of the first Balkan invasion
because it was feared the southern
Slavs could not be trusted 20 war
against people Of their own race. For
the same reasons the Magyars have in
many cases been in charge Of import
ant defensive positions on the Rus
sian front.
Hungary has been a hotLed Of racial
strife. The Magyars. or the pure Hun
garians. while slightly in the minor
ity have been the ruling class There
is a large population of Serbs, des-
cendants of refugees from Turkish
oppression, and about 100000 Ru-
manians. These peoples have been
vainly clamoring for years Tor a fair
representation in the Government. Yet
like the Czechs and the Slavs in Aus
Evening journal., 1916-07-20

tria, they have served in the army
with as much apparent loyalty as any
other Of the Austro-H Hungarian races
Count Karolyi's project as an
nounced here was a separate national
existence and economic freedom from
Austria. In advocating peace be is
apparently in accord with Count Ju-
Illus Andrassy one Of the leaders
OF the Hungarian party The great
question with Hungarian statesmen
Judging from recent discussions, is:
What will be the effect upon Hungary
Of the continuation Of the war? The
course of Rumania becomes a matter
of great Importance.
Her Intervention in the war on the
side Of the Allies might be, in the case
Of the success Of the Entente Powers,
at the cost of the present Hungarian
land Of Transylvania. Again. success
of the Allies might carry with il an
addition Of Serbia's territory at the
expense of Slavonia AMI Croatia
southern Hungarian provinces. Peace
with Hungary's enemies at the cost of
split with Austria and Germany
would, as is apparently the hope of
the Magyar statesmen, gain her a
separate national existence and az
the same time preserve her present
territorial limits.
The Russian advance in Galicia and
Bukowina presents a favorable op-
portunity for bringing forward Count
Karolyi's demand But in its con-
sideration the important point is:
How far does he represent Hun
gary?
Evening journal., 1916-07-20
With The PaTagraphers

Some people avoid grand opera because of their
fondness for musc.-ndianapolis Star
If horse racing is the sport of kings, buying price
works of art is the sport of multi millionaire
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Music may be the food of love. but after marriage
there is apt 10 be more of demand for liver and
onions.-Indianapos Star
When Billy Sunday remarked that some men never
know when 10 stop. he making a statement or a
confession Macon (Ga-) News
You may have noticed that the girls with the least
lingerie have the smallest for dressing that
way.-Lima CO.. Times Democrat
Evening journal., 1916-07-20
The German Appeal

No more interesting book has been
printed since the war began than the
volume of Colonel Feyler, the military
critic of the journal de Geneve," in
which Is analyzed the German state
Of mind-the official mind, as dis
closed in the official bulletins of the
General Staff.
As the Swiss commentator points
out there was FIRST the sublime con-
fdence which rested on the complete
faith in the army Paris was 10 be
reached in six weeks French, Bel
gian, British armies we're to be de-
stroyed. Sedan and Waterloo were
10 be repeated.
In this tone the first German off,
cial reports were framed. The re-
sistance at Liege was minimized-the
fall Of the town was announced long
in advance Of the fact. Since It f.
nally fell this inaocuracy was Of no
Importance. Decisive victories over
the French in Champagne, the Brit
ish at St Quentin, which never took
place. were put forth-always based
on the supreme confidence that the
enemy would be defeated and the de-
tails would be insignificant after the
fact
But II the fact cured the fiction in
the case Of Liege, no fiction could
cure the fact as TO the Battle Of the
Marne. Accordingly the Ger
man General staff suppressed the
Battle OF the Marne II never took
place so far as the German public
are concerned. For ten days the off,
cial bulletins were silent as to, the
army before Paris"
When the bulletins began again II
was on the subject Of the new often
sive at the Aisne, after September IS
This in turn merged itself into the
advance 10 Calais. Paris was for
gotten. the Kaiser went to Flanders
and the advance TO the Channel was
the only topic Of official statements
Again supreme confidence produced
extravagant forecast The official bul.
letins again announced as having oc.
CURED the things German generals
planned should happen But agair
the fact was different. Calais did moi
fall, as Paris had not fallen The
Battles of Flanders we're repetitions
of the Battle Of the Marne.
Thereafter Germany turned east
She began her great drive into Rus
sia. Yet once more the official
faith led TO bad official fore
cast and what was worse. to the pub.
lication as fact of what German sol
diers hoped and expected would hap
pen Russia was not only TO be put
out. but she was put out. German
official semi-oflicial and ofilcious com.
ment ten months ago affirmed the
Russian incident as closed Petrograt
was asking for peace, because Petro-
grad must ask for peace But instead
the Gar replaced the Grand Duke anC
Russia demonstrated her purpose, as
she has later demonstrated her power
to carry on"
Once more German public opinion
was modified, this time to the tune
OF the Balkan drive. Belgrade, Sofia
Constantinople, Suez Cairo-this wa
the route Of Teutonic conquest. Brit
ain was to be brought to her knees b,
Evening journal., 1916-07-20
Editorial Opinion
FORTIFYTNG THE CANAL.


From the Washington Post.
Foresight, while involving more un-
certainty and experimentation than
hind-sight, at least is cheaper and
more advantageous. and usually saves
the paying Of heavy penalties. If
the United States were involved in
war with any power the first attack
in all probability would be made upon
the Panama Canal Since the Gov.
ernment has already expended half a
billion dollars for the construction Of
the canal few million more for its
protection would seem to be good
policy.
While troops have been stationed at
Panama and the approaches are for
tiled. there is considerable doubt
whether the present equipment is suf-
fioient. II is expected that the Canal
Zone will share with other coast de-
fenses in the appropriations made by
the Notifications committee, but its
isolation makes necessary the adop-
ton of additional precautions.
It has been frequently urged that
the jurisdiction Of the United States
be extended to include at least fifteen
miles on each side Of the canal. in
stead of FIVE miles. as al present. Gov
ernor Goethals, General Edwards, and
other officers have favored this pro-
cedure. II has been recommended,
but the greatest advantage would be
in a military sense. Were the canal
to be attacked the present fortitica-
tions would not prevent the enemy
from making an approach near
enough TO inflict severe damage on