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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
BEAR STILL
STRIKING
Russians Giving The AuStrianS
No Rest Along The Whole
Front.
STOPPED EGYPT INVASION
10000 SerbianS Are Now In
Greece Master Stroke
of Gar.

London, Jan. THE area of Rus
slams successes over the AustrO- Ger
man forces in the cast continues to
widen. Although the situation around
Czernowitz has not yet been cleared
up officially, it appears from advices
from Russian sources that the Aus
TRANS are hard pressed over long
line of defense and are throwing huge
reinforcements into the district The
Russians here are expected TO strike
at Kolome-Stanisla-Haliez line, where
powerful defensive works have been
in preparation for some time by the
Austro-Germans.
Meanwhile the Russian position $50
miles farther south on themiddle Styr
river has been greatly strengthened
by successful operations in the region
of the great marshes where the Rus
SLAMS are beginning to emerge from
the marshes with prospects Of being
able to use the roads leading-eitheF
northwest, west or southwest. Their
advance here has not been the result
of an isolated battle, but of a series of
engagements lasting over consider
able period. In the capitals Of the
entente allies the opinion is, expressed
that the Russian offensive has COM
pletely upset the plans of the central
powers for an invasion Of Saloniki
and Egypt
! In connection with yesterdays an
Inouncement of a defeat of a German
war vessel on Lake Tanganyika, in,
East Central Africa, a half mile above
sea level, it is announced that the
British ships which accomplished the
surrender of the GermanVeSSel were
especially constructed in England,
and transported to the heart of Africa
Until the arrival of these vessels the
Germans dominated Tanganyika which
is the center of a large and important
territory. The presence of vessels on
the lake will completely reverse the
situation there. This Is considered
here as most opportune in view Of
the forthcoming campaign in East
Africa.
kilograms from Athens say that
the number of Serbian refugees in
Greek territory is now 10000, OF
whom 5000 are at Saloniki.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
PEACEFULLY
PASS AWAY
Several Aged People Succumb
To The Ills Of The
Flesh.

Judge VIM. P. Black, of Order,
Caldwell county, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. James West in
this city, Thursday morning, aged p
years. Judge Black came here to
spend the holidays with his daughter
and contracted grip, which developed
into pneumonia. His health had been
feeble for some time and his strength
was too weak for the complication OF
ills and he sank to peaceful rest
Judge Black had long been a prom
inent citizen of Caldwell county and
his frequent visits here had made him
well known in Hopkinsville. Judge
Black was widOwer and leaves two
children, one a son, Thomas Black.
of Crider. He was lifelong member
Of the Presbyterian church. His son
arrived after his death and returned
on an early train yesterday morning
to Crider with the body where fun
eraI services were held.
Mrs. West is i'll with grip and could
not attend the funeral services.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
HANBERY TOO
GIVES WARNING
Stands Ready To Make 1t Hot
For Any Night Riders In
County.

Commenting on the report that
might riders" notices have been
posted in Christian county near the
Caldwell county line, threatening peo-
pie who bring tobacco to loose floors,
Judge j. 7. Hanbery authorized the
following statement:
when the next grand jury con-
venes in Hopldnsville will give il
speeial instructions TO make thorough
Investigation Of these reports and to
return indictments against all parties
against whom substantial evidence
can be found. Twill say also that the
Commonwealth stands ready with all
power il commands to stamp out in
the very ineipiency all such lawless
acts as these. Furthermore, ! will
saw that have perfect confidence in
the iuries OF Christian county TO do
their duty in trials OF such cases,
should indictments be returned, and,
if the evidence warrants, TO return
verdicts Of conviction"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
Question To Be Considered at
Meeting Next Monday at
H. B. M. A.
BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
Calls Made By County Judge
Knight and Pres. Holland
Garnett.

County Judge Knight, in behalf Of
the fiscal court, and President Hol-
land Garnett, of the Christian County
Good Roads association, have issued a
call for a meeting to be held next
Monday, January 10, for the purpose
of considering the proposition of call
ing an election in this county on the
question of bond issue for building
good roads.
This meeting will be held at the H.
B. M. A. office and if the crowd is too
large to be taken care of there, the
meeting will adjourn to the court
|hOuse.
The call is issued to the members
of the Christian County Good Roads
association and the fiscal court es
pecially, but it also includes all Cit
zens who are interested in the gooC
roads question in this county and whC
desire to see the extension Of The
pixies continue. Everybody is invited
This meeting is being held for the
purpose of discussing the situation
and deciding whether or not the cleo.
ton of'the bond issue shall be held,
and if so, for what amount? This
makes if of the greatest importance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
Baptist Board of Missions By
Quitting Without Any
Reasons.
SPECULATION AS TO CAUSE
Resignation Came Like a Clap
of Thunder From a
Clear Sky.

Louisville, KY, Jan. Keen sur
prise, accompanied by considerable
speculation as to the probable cause,
exists among local members of the
Baptist State Board of Missions as a
result of the rendered resignation of
the Rev. DR.. w. D. Powell, executive
head of the Board of Missions nine
years. In letters to the thirty-two
members of the board, located here
and out in the State, DR.. Powell adj
vanced no reasons for his decision to
sever connections with the mission
work.
The reason for the step | have
taken is personal between the board
and myself" said DR.. Powell last
night. Rumors of alleged friction be-
tween the board and its secretary
were branded as false by Louisville
board members as well as by DR..
Powell.
High tribute is paid to the ability Of
DR.. Powell and the work he has done
for the Baptists of the State by board
members who said his resignation
came from a clear sky. Prior to re-
ceipt of the secretary's letter, there
had been no intimation that DR.. Pow
ell even considered such step, said
members Of the board.
Unless a special meeting of the
board is called to consider the resig-
nation of DR.. Powell, no action will
be taken until the regular quarterly
meeting March Z. DR.. Powell said he
did not believe a special meeting
would be called. Members of the
board said a called meeting was prob
able and the concensus of opinion was
the resignation would not be accepted
without efforts to persuade the secre-
tary to change his decision.
I In his letter to the board members,
DR.. Powell announces he has formed
the resolutionto tender his resignation
after much thought and prayer.
Expressing regret at giving up the
work, he says he twill slip out with
as little noise as possible. " DR.. POw'
ell does not know what he will do in
the future, the letter said. After
pointing out the prosperous condition
under which the board is operating,
the letter states the secretary has
gathered together permanent funds
amounting to approximately $500, 200.
His salary is $500 a year, according
to the letter
OF the thiry-two members of the
board, eleven reside in Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

Aeroplanes were used for ambu-
lance work for the first time on rec
ord during the retreat from Serbia by
the French military mission. The
Balkan mission was at Prizreud.
There were a number Of sick persons.
was impossible to carry them on
"a (tchers, but il was determined not
it6abandon them. The French still
had six aeroplanes, They had been
exposed to rain for two months, but
were still in working order Col.
Fournier placed on these aeroplanes
the sick men whose condition was
most grave and sent them by air 10
Seulari.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
HAMLET FILES
CONTEST SUIT
Seeks To DiSplace James P.
Lewis as Secretary Of
State.
QUESTIONS 5000 VOTES
Contestant Claims His Majority
Should Be $685.
Lewis.
5000 VOTES

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 7.--Barksdale
Hamlet brought suit in the Franklin
Circuit Court against Secretary of
State James P. Lewis, Republican,
contesting the election of the latter.
The returns as counted by the State
Board of Election Commissioners
gave Lewis 2O9, 754 and Hamlet 2O9,-
6SS; but the petition states that 5000
yetes should be aiken eff Lewis total
and added to Hamlett's, giving the
latter 2l2, 1863 to Lewis 2O5, 754, which
would give Hamlet majority of s.
1856.
The petition questions the returns
from Elliott, Perry, Menifee, Cald-
well, Lyon, Taylor, Pulaski, Camp
bell, first ten precincts in Clinton,
Wayne, Rockcastle, Lawrence, Muh-
lehberg, Estill, Carter, GSllatin, Lew
is, Whitley, Leslie, Harlan counties,
and three precincts in Lyon county,
and asks that Sinking precinct in Eli
oft and Hazard precinct No. l in Per-
ry be thrown out. Lewis received
40 votes in Sinking precinct to Ham
let's 81, and it is alleged that Lewis
received 263 illegal votes in Hazard,
Of which iS5 we're cast by persons moi
Qualified as voters, whom the petition
names.
In Sinking precinct, Elliott county,
the petition AYERS, Republican elec-
ton officers, bureau officers and
workers refused to permit Democrat
ic officers, challengers and inspectors
to enter the voting places and that
seventy-one votes, to which he was
entitled, were not counted for Ham
lett, while seventy-one votes to which
he was not entitled were counted for
Lewis.
The petition describesri otous scenes
at Hazard precinct, No. 1, where ii
alleges Republican workers got their
supporters drunk. They tore down
the curtains about the booths, intimi-
dated Democrats, fifty of whom left
without voting, congregated threat
ingly within fifty feet of the voting
place and voted ballots marked for
them by election officers and others
j without taking an oath of illiteracy.
Hamlet asks for a recount in Woo
ten precinct, Leslie county the first
seven precincts in Menifee; four pre-
cints in Princeton, two in Fredonia,
two in Donaldson, two in Bucksnort
and two in Harmony Caldwell coun-
ity, and precincts 5 and 6 Of Caldwell
county; the first twelve precincts in
Taylor; the first thirty-four in Pulas-
XII, excepting Precinct Is; twenty pre-
cincts in Newport, four in Bellevue,
four in Dayton, two in, Highlands, and
sixteen rural precincts in Campbell;
the first fourteen in Clinton, the first
eighteen in Wayne, the first twelve in
Rockcastle; Gambill, Blame, Rockcas-
tie, Dobbins and Georges Creek pre-
cincts in Lawrence; twenty-three pre-
cincts in Muhlenberg, the first eight
in Estill, Olive Hill and the first TWEEN
ty-one, excepting No. 5 in Carter;
I Glencoe precinct in Gallatin, the first
leighteen in Lewis, the first twenty
seven in Whitley and the first fifteen
in Harlan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

F. T. Hatcher, of Pikeville, it is UNI
derstood, will be appointed Prison
Commissioner Monday to. succeed
Henry R. Lawrence, of Cadiz. There
is said to be some doubt about his
term being out, but Henry is a game
loser and will take his medicine like a
nnan who can't always pick winner.
Still the press boys hate to see him
walk the plank.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
NEW HEAD FOR
.BOARDOF TRADE
L. B. Corvette Elected PreSi-
dent at The Annual Meet
ing.

The Hopkinsville Tobacco Board q
Trade held its annual meeting at tiss
II. B. NJ. A., rooms Wednesday am'S
elected the following officers:
President, L. B. Cornette.
Vice President, j. T. Thomas.
Secretary and Treasurer, II. H
Abernathy.
Inspector, F. R. Dryer,
Sales Committee. T. Thomas.
w. M. Hancock, Fred jackson, Hugh
West, and Norman Mellon.
Arbitration Committee-J r
Thomas, ex-officio chairman; w. M
Hancock, NJ. II. Tandy.
Appeals Committee. T. Thomas.
ex-officio chairman; 7. B. Fairleigh
w. A. Wilson, w. D. Cooper and
Douglas Hancock.
Messrs. E. NJ Fhck and J. p
Thompson, veteran tobacco men. Ionp
prominent were elected to life mem
bership
Some important new rules were
adopted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
MISS MABEL JOINER.

Miss Mabel Joiner, daughter Of Mr..
A. d. Joiner, of Lafayette, died Tues
day. She had been in declining
health for year or more. The de-
ceased was twenty years old and had
many friends who will learn of her
demise with sincere regret. Her fun
eral services were held Wednesday
afternoon and the interment took
place at Lafayette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
WIRES BREAK DOWN UNDER
WEIGHT OF SLEET STORM
THROWING GAINESVILLE AND PEMBROKE BOTH INTO DARK
NESS-LOCAL WIRES BROKEN IN MANY PLACES -TELE
PHONE WIRES DOWN IN EVERY DIRECTION ALL
TOLL LINES OUT OF COMMISSION

Hopkinsville woke up yesterday
to find that the heaviest sleet
fall for -seYeErssii Years 5 i:;;ci prevailed
during the night. Icicles were ev-
erywhere and many shade trees were
breaking down under the weight of
ice. One tree in the yard of the E.
W. Henderson place was uprooted
and fell across the pavement and into
the street Some of the large trees
on Court Square were almost denud-
ed of limbs and from every direction
came in news that trees were being
ruined.
But the real damages were done to
telephone, telegraph and electric light
wires in every direction.
The Christian-Todd Telephone Co.
was almost put out Of business over
its toll lines. Only three small ex-
changes, those at Crofton, Elkton and
Sharon Grove, could be called from
the local office. The main toll lines
to the South are down between here
and Pembroke and also between here
and GAINESVILLE. On the GAINESVILLE
pike one mile of poles are down just
out of town. Towards FairWew Is
or 80 are down in one place. On the
Cox Mill road several high poles at
the overhead crossing fell and the
wires were all cut by a passing train
as they lay across the rails. On the
Cadiz road Is or 20 poles are down
near town. The extent of the trouble
is not yet known. Manager Wood
ruff started out in a car locating the
trouble as fast as possible and before
noon had two gangs of wor1men Out
of Hopkinsville and two out of Clarks
vile repairing as fast as possible
getting up the toll lines first to get il
connection with other exchanges. Al
available men are at work out of al
local exchanges and traffic will be re
stored as quickly as possible, but il
will be several days before the breaks
are all repaired as the workmen are
working under great difficulties and
discomforts. The damages will run
away up into the thousands.
The Kentucky Public Service Co.
was also hard hit. The Pembroke
lights went out from broken wires al
2 a. m. and the GAINESVILLE lights fol-
lowed at 2:30. Many primary lines
were broken in the city, but the plant
was not put out of commission. Three
lines on Virginia, 2 on Main, 3 on
Seventh, l on Ninth, on Jesup av-
enue and one on First street snapped.
The losses will amount to several
hundred dollars.
Telegraph lines Of course suffered
heavy breakages, but business will
suffer no very serious Interruptions
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
WALLACE SMITHS LOSS.

Wallace Smith, OF Nashville, form
erly Of ibis city, had the misfortune to
lose his residence by fire Tuesday
night II was a new house and had
been occupied only few months.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
FIRST ACT OF ElEMfNCY.

Gov. Stanley's first act Of elemency
was to pardon two negroes sent 10
the penitentiary from Lexington
charged with robbery. Investigation
convinced the commonwealth at
torney that the crime was committed
by another negro, and he asked for
the pard0ns.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

Gov. Stanley has hit upon an idea
SO bright that it is superatively bril-
liant. He proposes to supply the
legislature with all extra" help it
needs by detailing for clerical SER
vices the supernumeraries who are
drawing pay in other departments.
On, Stanley, on! You are hitting the
bulls eye.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

Auditor Greene has turned down
the salary warrant of an engineer in
state institution, employed without
authority in the statutes. he says
the office appears necessary, but the
Legislature has the power to act.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

Three brothers all named j. L.
Kennedy met here this week. ]. Lee
and Jos. L. live here and j. Lewis,
of Mayfield, paid his brothers a visit.
The latter also has son with the
same initials.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

The Webster JournalPress has
made its appearance at Clay KY,
with>Jas. L. Hunt as editor. Clay is
a good little town and its people
ought to have the enterprise to see
that Mr.. Hunts paper, deserving in
every way, is made permanent and
prosperous!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

A Scott county farmer went crazy
and forcibly kissed every one he met.
When he extended his osculatory ex-
Sploits to a harmful of tobacco strip
pers, all men, he was locked up as a
lunatic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

The Pullman porters are not alone
in their good luck. The U. S. Steel
corporation has made 10 per cent.
increase in wages of unskilled en-
ployes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

The Comptroller has made just a
call on the National banks for Janu-
airy LIST. The government is just a lit
tie slow in doing what some of us did
promptly on the LIST.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

Congressman Frank Buchanan OF
Illinois, indicted on charges OF con-
spiring to foment strikes in munihon
plants, surrendered in New York and
was arraigned. He pleaded not
guilty end was released on $1,000
bail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
The French At Champagne are
again popping away.

I Even his enemies admit that Gov.
4 Stanley is making mighty good
tstart.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

A toy wagon fell from shelf ard
hit a baby on the head in Louisville,
killing the child.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

Blessed is the man who salts his
sidewalk when the sleet is on the
ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

The German mark, ordinarily
worth about "a cents, has taken a
twenty-five per cent. drop,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

chas- W. Knapp, of the New York
Times, formerly Of the St. Louis Re-
public, died suddenly in New YORK
Thursday, aged 90 years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

Maria Jose Del Pasi, a young Ar
gentinian, has been caught acting as
a German spy in Paris and sentenced
to death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

S<ANsMMANAANk~A~hA1~nA@S Ss
War students now have their eyes
on Lens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-08

FOR KENTUCKY
Saturday probably fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-07

been up the gorge. nor had any one
come 10 the ranch while was gone
SO. you see. Miss Louise. here's n
very pretty myatery."
lie laughed. hut Billy Louise saw
by his eyes that he did not laugh
very deeply. and that be was really
worried.
You think they were driven of.
don't your"
Charlie Fox shook hts head. but
his eyes did not complete the de.
nial Miss Louise. Id work every
other theory 10 death before I'd adj.
NIT that possibility | don't know
u Of my neighborA NO very we'll, but
l should hesitate long. long
time
III needn't have been neighbor.
There are lots OF strange men pass.
ing thru the country. Did you look
for tracks7"
Il hunted every foo, OF that Cove
twice over. Then began riding
outside. There iant trace OF
them anywhere. had Just bought
them from seabeck. you know"
After Charlie had ridden away
Billy Louise went down to a shady
nook by tho creek. where she had
always liked 10 do her worrying
and hard thinking.
n those four calves wero stolen.
then there was a 'rustler" in the
country: II there we're. then no
ones stock was safe. And nilly
Louise could not afford 20 pay toll
10 a rustier out OF her 81 head OF
cattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-07
CHAPTER V.
Ward ftupsa Wolves

The fate Of the four heifer calves
became permanently wrapped in
mystery Billy Louise watched for
them when sho rode out IN the hills.
and spent n good deal OF time here
tofors given over 10 dreaming in
trying 20 solve the riddle OF their
disappearance Charlie For insist.
ed upon keeping 20 the theory that
they had merely strayed. Marthy
grumhied sometimes over the loss.
and Ward--woii. Ward did not pu,
In an appearance again that fall
or winter and so did not hear Of
the Incident
Ware as a matter Of fact. had =
very good reason FOR hin absence
He vas working for ranchsr
named Iudklns over on the other
side OF the mountains. and when
no got leave OF absence. II was
merely that be might ride 10 bis
claim and sleep there a night In
compliance with tho law. and see
that nothing was disturbed.
Then. in April. he left Iudkins
and drove home n nice little bunch
81 ten cows and n two ycar-oid and
two ycArlinEa which the ranchmsn
had wlntcrcd for him az nominal
sum.
Ward promised himself thA; he
would ride down 10 tho Wolverine
tho very nsxt day -and SEQ how
tho folks came thru the winter"
Hs wanted 70 tell William Louisa
that he was some oowmAn himself.
these days.
He paid the vfxft. and AFTER TIA,
he dreamed moro than ever.
And then his dreams received .
Jolt whsn the first calf won, 10
dull the hunger OF tho wolves that
howled o. nights among the rocks
and stunted pines on hammock
Butte. Ward sworo q GOOD deal and
resolved TO ride with his rifle tied
on the saddle hereafter.
When tho second calf was pulled
down in spite OF tho mothers de
tense. within half a mile OF hts
cabin. Ward postponed n trip he
had meant 10 make TO the VOL.
VERNE and went out on tho trail
OF tho wolves. In tho loose soil Of
tn. lower ridge he tracked them
easily and guessed that there
would be at ieas, one den. II he
could find II aud get the pups
well. tho bounty on ono litter
would even his loss. even II he
were not lucky enough TO get one
OF the old ones. lilo had shovel
tied TO the saddle TO use ia case
he found den.
So. planning crusade against
these enemies 10 his enterprise.
he picked his way slowly up the
side OF the deep gully that had n
little stream wandering thru rocks
at tho bottom.
Quito accidentally. he glanced
across 10 the far side. his eyes AZ.
tracted 20 something which had
moved. Ward lifted his rife and
pulled the trigger. Tho object over
there lcaped high. came down heav.
lily. and rolled ten feet down the
hill TO another level