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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
Russian and Greek Troops
Join English, French, Ser
bans and Italians.
TIDE OF BATTLE WAIVERS
Paris Reports Important Gains
at Entrance Of the Great
Vardar Valley.

London, Aug. 23.-Both allied
wings of the Saloniki front where the
soldiers of at least seven nations are
in battle have been bent back by the
Bulgarians. In the center, however,
where the allies main effort is being
made at the entrance to the great Var
dar valley, Paris reports important
gains.
On the western front there has
been little change. The British con-
tinue their efforts to surround Thiep-
val and report the capture of 100
yards of German trenches in the di-
rection of Martinpuinch.
There has been no action of impor-
lance on the French section.
Russians have arrived in Saloniki
to fight with the entente forces.
Landing of Italian troops, who are
also to take part in the Balkan oper-
atoms, is continuing. An unofficial
dispatch also reports that Greek
troops have been engaged with Bull
garians in the vicinity of Sores.
There is no news from the Italian
front, where a lull has existed for sew
eral days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
Is Nearing Completion And
Will Be The Pride
of The Race. i.
T0COST $50, 900 COMPLETE
Named in Honor Of a Color
ed Hero Of The
Revolution. ..., (,

Work on the Attacks Colored High
School has been hurried up this week
in order that the building may be
completed by October, at which time
the pupils are expected to move in.
The building is enc of the best planned
school buildings in the State. 1t is a
two-story brick building covering a
space of a little over one hundred
feet square. The work on the build
ing will cost in the neighborhood of
500, 1000.
By the sagacious management of
the School Board and the builders of
the school, the structure has been
raised for sum much less than it
would ordinarily have cost. The
economical program by which large
amount, perhaps four thousand dol
lars, was saved, was by using the old
stone and some of the brick and wood
from the old Clay Street School. The
stone was in excellent condition and
the window slabs and places where
polished stone is use1, were made of
the stone that had been in the Clay
Street School building. without any
more work on the stone beng need
ed.
The building was named in honor
of Crispus Attacks, the mugatto lead
er who was killed in the Boston mas
sacre. A big stone on the left of the
door bears the name OF the school in
large letters
The school is especially well cared
for in the way of AN auditorium and
gymnasium. The auditorium is a
large hall, capable of seating two or
three hundred people. II is equipped
with a stage and will be splendidly
lighted and fitted up. The audito-
rum will be used for a study hall.
Desks will be put in for nearly two
hundred pupils. All grades from the
sixth up will be put in the High
School.
The gymnasium has a long floor
with three tiers of seats in the gale
ries. II is fitted with individual lock-
ers for all the pupils.
In the basement there Is a manual
training room and domestic science
room, which will have complete
equipment, nearly like those used in
the white High School.
The school has six class rooms, a
superintendent Office, ladies' rest
room, and toilets on each floor. There
lisa boys entrance and girls en-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
Only One During the Week
and That Will Be For
Automobiles.
EVENT WITH MANY PRIZES
Concludes With a Beauty
Show For Both Sexes
Many Entries.

The Automobile Show Friday night
is the only night attraction at the Pen
nyroyal Fair this year, and with the
Fair Hop at Hotel Latham following,
will be the big society event of the
Fair. 1t will be dress up" night for
both the automobiles and their occu-
pants and the people who will throng
into the grand stand and watch the
contests to select the best looking
cars.
The automobile contests are better
selected this year than they have been.
They are divided so that every car in
the county will be given an opportun-
ity to compete against the other cars.
Ben McReynolds, chairman of the
committee on Automobile night, will
have charge of the auto parade and
contests. The judges of the show
have not been selected, but fair
party of enthusiasts will form the
refereeing committee.
Invitations have been issued to all
the nearby towns and it is expected
that a large number of cars from
other cities will be in the show. Pa
ducah, jacksonville, GAINESVILLE and
Nashville are expected to be well
represented in the rings.
The prizes offered are tempting
enough to tempt any automobile own
err to appear on the scene and display
his car.
A special feature of this years pro-
gram is the presence of ten dollar
prize for the best decorated Ford.
The Lizzie" cannot be left out and
the prizes for cars of certain sizes and
prices will give the owners of the
Little Tin Angels" an opportunity to
vie with one another over which is
the best looking. The committee
says that "All Forbes do nct Iooi
alike to Them and they want TO dc.
eide for good and all who has ibe
best looking in the county.
The complete list of prizes offered
follows: i'' GU
Best Decorated Car. so5 m
Best Decorated Ford m M
Handsomest Car selling over
$1,000 ...... .... On M
Handsomest Car selling over 0'
$1,000 and under 1000. IN m
Handsomest Car selling under
Handsomest Car, any price i000
Handsomest Runabout SELLING ~
over $1,000. mon
Handsomest Runabout SELLING o
under $1,000 .. 5no
Handsomest Couple $500 ''"o
-Four Dinners Hotel Latham
Most Beautiful Lady. Two boz Roses
BEST Lady Driver. Five Lbs. Candy
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Senator BeGkham and mine other
Democrats ignored caucus action and
voted with the Republicans 10 take up
the Immigration bill before adjourn
ment, but the threat of a Presidential
veto caused the action to be reversed.
There will be a big fight over the
literacy test when the bill comes up.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Italian troers are to take part in the
important campaign just opening in
the Balkans, according 10 Saloniki
advices. which report the disembark-
alton Of Italian soldiers at that port,
German troops are employed on the
Macedonian front and actual war be-
tween Germany and Italy, of which
there has been no formal declaration,
now seems probable
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Circuit Court opened at Eddyville
Monday with Judge Bush on the
bench. No political speeches were
made. Mr.. Jas. B. Allensworth, Of
this county, was present and definite
ly declared that he would not be a
candidate for Circuit Judge, but
would support Judge Bush, Mr..
Rainey 7. Wells, of Murray, was also
present but did not formally enter the
race. The district committee is
awaiting developments.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
AGRICULTURIST CASEY RETURNS.

County Agriculturist A. M. Casey
has returned to take up his business
as farm agent in the county after va
cation of week, which he spent at
his farm in Mason county. Mr.. Casey
is a farmer on a large scale there and
had to attend to the business of his
farm lands. He got back to work and
was the busiest man in the county
before he had been here an hour.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

trance. The old entrance slabs from
Clay Street School are used over the
doors.
The plan for the building was drawn
by John 7. Waller, architect. Forbes
Manufacturing Company has the
building contract.
The building is located at the cor
ner of First and Greenville streets, in
the southwest corner of what used to
be the old Fair Grounds many years
ago. A number of small dwelling
houses were removed to clear the
lot for its present purpose. 4
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
DR.. Clarence ]. lockhart, aged q

DIR. Clarence j. lOckhart. aged 26
a prominent physician, was shot and
killed at Freedom, Pa, by Stephen
Heisler, aged 4S. one of his patients.
The shooting occurred in the main
street of the town, while the physi-
clan was passing in his automobile.
Heisler was arrested. No motive
for the crime is known
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Miss Ruth Shroupe, of Owensville,
Ind, aged 20, refused to swear false
ly to obtain amarriage licenseto wed
Harry Denny at Henderson, Tuesday,
the law requining her to be "a to act
for herself. Don't let her get away,
Harry. Try Tennessee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Hogs sold for $l1.30 a hundred
pounds at the Chicago Stock Yards
Tuesday, the highest price inthe his
tory of the market since the civil war.
Dealers predict an advance to- $12 a
hundred pounds in September.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

A chauffeur at TT. Wayne who had
a close shave in an automobile acct
dent dropped dead of fright after es-
Gaping unhurt. No wonder Hughes
objects to close shave.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Uncle Sam.is investigating a report
that the Japs are trying to buy part
of the republic of Panama His well
enough to investigate, when we re-
member that we got part Of it our
selves between two suns.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

q The Senate voted, q to "a, to take
'up the immigration bill which the
Democratic caucus had determined to
postpone until next session Nine
Democrats voted with the Republi-
cans for the motion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
'front.'.

Gov. johnson and Mr.. Hughes
spent a whole day in a California ho-
tel without meeting. They'll probab-
ly fail to meet again on the 9TH of No
vember.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

bud" Fisher has recovered from
his automobile accident and has re-
sumed his Mutt and JEFF cartoons
after an enforced interruption.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

They say Senator Taggart took a
dog into the Senate the other day,
falling to remember what happened
to Champ Clark's hound.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Congressman Barley made a
speech of 1900 words the other day
and concluding with obtaining permits
sion to print the rest of his remarks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Since Athens definitely announces
that the Bulgarians have taken Kas-
toria. some important movements
must be under way on the Greek
front
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
Judge Chas. r. Mcdowell, form
err Kentuckian, died in Kansas City,
Monday, aged 60 years.

4 The Elks Reunion for 1917 will be
held in Hopkinsville. II was decided
n at Paducah yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Cotton went to l4.38 cents Tuesday.
A high water mark.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

John Denny, Milan, Tenn, has a
Jersey COW, Daisy Tree, with a
record OF s gallons OF milk day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-24

Mrs Claude veazy, of Senitotss.,
!, MISS a bride of six months, Vs.
Killed In a train wreck, near Chicapu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
| RAILROAD NEWS |
KILL The BABIES
That Would Be Result of Strike
in Chicago.
No Milk or Ice; Half Million
Without Work.
A Big GAIN IN EARNINGS
Net Revenues 50 Roads Increase
1870 Million in Year.
Plan of Electrifying L. & I. In
terurban Announced.

Chicago. Aug. mo ice for Chi
cago after twenty-four hours. the milk
supply exhausted after the first day
and more than 100000 men and wo-
men in Chicago thrown out of work
within a week by the exhaustion of the
coal supply. That is what will happen
here IL the four great railroad broth
erhoods strike for an eight-hour basic
day and time and a half overtime.
And that is not all. There would be
an instant and entire dislocation of all
business machinery with a loss aggre-
eating hundreds OF millions of dollars
1t is the opinion of men prominent
in railroad affairs here that the
threatened strike which would tie up
225 railroads in this country and af-
feet 100000 trainmen will be called
before September 1. Only radical
change in the attitude of trainmen or
railroads would avert such disaster.
1t would be the first time strike of
such magnitude has ever been called
in the United States.
The result of such a lockout would
be far beyond the imagination.
1t would not only mean business
and money loss. 1t would mean star
walton to considerable part OF the
population. After the supply of ice
and milk was shut off the death rate
in great cities would soar. 1t would
be, first of all, the children-the
babies-who would suffer.
1t may be the railroad managers
would weaken or the trainmen would
do so before launching the strike. Bat
investigators of the situation do not
feel at all confident this will happen.
AS a result of a long. series of con-
situations and conferences beginning
last March the opposing forces have
become sullen and determined. Tie
controversy has reached a stage OF
antagonism.
Seventeen general managers of the
railroad. committee and the union
heads will meet in New York to-
morrow. Action taken In this confer
ence, it is expected, will be final.
Every day Chicago uses 5000
quarts of milk. More than 90 per
cert of it comes into the city on
trains.
Poultry and veal would vanish
from the market within the first few
days 1t would be impossible within
the same time to buy potatoes or fri;it
Green vegetables could not be Sc
cured after the first 48 hours except
in rare instances.
The great electric light and power
companies here are boarding coal
enough to last from thirty to sixty
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
ELEVATOR IN SOON
City Hall Waits Patiently for Chance
to Ride.

Installation of an elevator in the
city building will be started Tuesday
morning. Announcement that work
would begin was made by Commits
sioner w. L. Porter today following
notification from the Otis Elevator
company that one of their representa-
tives who will supervise installation
of the machine will arrive on the
ground tomorrow morning.
Material and parts of the elevator
shipment of parts arriving here last
Saturday. Work on the elevator
shaft preliminary to installation of the
machine has been completed.
The Otis Elevator company's con-
tract calls only for installation. Prep
aration of the shaft. carpenter work
and erection of the cage is being han
died under separate contract. The
work is being supervised by Charles
Cuthbert.
Every effort is being made to install
the elevator before registration be-
registered will commence pouring into
the city clerks office on the second
floor of the city hall within a week
the schedule laid out for them by
Commissioner Porter, the elevator will
be in service by August 10.
Contracts for carpenter work on the
elevator shaft and for purchase of the
lift from the Otis Elevs tor company
were signed nearly two months ago.
AT that time it was announced that
the machine would be ready by
July Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
CALL TO G. R. BOOSTERS
Ii. S. Putncy Crgucs Them to Come to
Fridays Meeting.

H Putney, president of the kaw
Valley Improved Highway association,
today mailed letters to good reads
boosters at Leavenworth, Junction
City, WILLIAMSBURG, Lecompton, Ton
ganoxie, Linwood, De Soto, Cedar
Junction, Eudora, Lawrence, Bonner
Springs, Kansas City, Kan, Argentine,
Perry, st. Marys, Wamego and Man.
haitian. The letter urgest them 10 be
present at the big good roads meeting
to be held at the Topeka Commercial
club Friday.
AT that meeting we will have
speakers who will explain the Shakel-
ford BILL writes Mr.. Putney. ct be-
hooves us to get the county commits
sioners to make a levy this year that
will offset the first years appropria-
ton made by the government and thus
give US an opportunity to get our share
of the money the first year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
POPE PLEA TO GERMANY
Will Express Public Reproduction
Against Deportation of Civilians.

Paris. Aug. THE pope, after a
careful study of the protest against
the deportation of inhabitants of
northern France, has decided to make
a protest to Germany, according to a
news dispatch from Rome. The pro-
test was sent to the pope by the Bishop
of Lille and the Archbishop of Rheims.
1t is stated that the pope will ask
Berlin that at least women and young
girls be sent back to their homes and
that he will publicly express his re-
probation of the action of the German
military authorities if his protest is
ignored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
ANOTHER BLOWUP
Acid Tanks Fired in Lehigh
Valley Terminal Yards.
Second Big Explosion Nes-
Black Tom Island.

New York, Aug. AT another Lee
high Valley terminal fire, believed to
have been of incendiary origin, two
tanks of acid, which had been res
cued from the Black Tom disaster. ex-
ploded Sunday night, 'bombarding the
neighborhood with chunks of steel
The fire, which resulted in the de-
struction of great many cars of mer-
chandise, occurred in the Claremont
yard near Black Tom island
John Hayes, who was one of the
first to see the explosion. at about
7:45 p. M, declared his belief the ex-
plosion was incendiary. Hayes was in
the yards. where he is employed. He
ran down the track intending to signal
u freight train to stop, in order that
the locomotive might aid in saving
property from the fire.
Had No Matches.
Having no lantern, he halted on
the track to tumble for match. Just
then two men came running from the
direction of the fire.
Have you got any matches" de-
manded Hayes.
Evidently taking the question as
evidence of suspicion in, connection
that they had no matches, offered to
let Hayes search them, and disap-
peared among the cars
Hayes says the men were well
dressed and one he described as being
decorated with a Charlie Chaplin mus
tache.
1t Was Mild Acid.
The acid which was exploded was
OF mild commercial type, but its
containers were of the same as those
used for picric acid, the high explosive
which created much havoc in the
Black Tom explosions
Two cars which actually did contain
picr1c acid and which had been res
cued from Black Tom were moved
away from the Claremont yard Sat
urday at the direction of Chief of Po-
lice Monahan of Jersey City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

The new swedish Bethel church was
filled to the S. r. o. point for each
of the three services Sunday. The oc-
casion marked the close of the three
days' dedication festival
The morning services included the
baptism ceremony for new members
and the principal address was made by
the Rev. c. P. Mellgreen.
The deficit in the building fund was
nractica1ly wiped out when a tide of
subscriptions amounting to $3.50 fol-
lowed a talk by Dr. A G. Henderson.
pastor of the First Congregational
church. on Cheerful Giving.'s This
leaves but $50 to be Obtained TO meet
the entire building expense.
In the evening addresses were made
Nv the Rev Henry Elk, the Rev. o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
RAILROAD EARNINGS GO UP.
Union Pacific and santa Fe Lead in
the West

Railroad earnings made a new high
record in 1916, or the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1916. Figures compiled
by the interstate commerce commits
sion show an increase of 100 million
in net revenue for that year over the
last. Total gross operating revenues
seem likely to exceed three and one
fourth billion dollars.
The Union Pacific's gross operating
revenue was los million. an increase
of 20 per cent over the preceding year.
Net operating income was Al million,
increasing 80 per cent. The COM
pany's income from investments will
raise. the total earnings for the year to
the equivalent of 16.5 per cent on
common stock, a record never sur
passed when allowance is made for the
recent distribution of a portion Of the
assets of the company.
The Santa Fe has an increase of
IA per cent in gross operating reve-
nues. There was an increase OF 81
per cent in net operating income,
equivalent to IL per cent on comm on
stock after paying interest and divi-
dends.
Railroads are not adding to their
capitalization as in former periods of
heavy business. They are making
betterments in maintenance but few
extensions. It is unanimously voted in
railroad circles the increases are not
due to advanced rates but to a greater
efficiency in operating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
UNCLE REMUS IN TOWN
He VIII Make Il Tour of the Topeka
Fairgrounds.

Uncle Remus'' will tour Topeka
Fairgrounds the next two weeks
George Hamilton, the director of
Washington playground told nearly
one hundred Chesney park children
this morning of the adventures of
''Br'er Rabbit" ''Tarbaby' and "Brer
Fox" and other favorite characters
OF the old slave story teller. Tomorrow
morning he will be at City park and
Quincy Fairgrounds. Thursday he
Will speak at Potwin and Thursday
afternoon at Westlawn.
The Uncle Renus stories have be-
come so popular that many of the
children are bringing their parents to
hear :he stories which are told in the
original dialect. Hamilton is a stu
dent of the Emporia State Normal and
has had good success in folk story
telling on the lyceum circuits of
nearby towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Ross Williams, physical directcs =
g. Chicago Y. M. C. A is in Topeka
visiting his brother, w. P. Williams.
Across many lives the biggest word
that can be written is money. fame.
society or beauty but the Christians
word is hope" was the message given
last night at the East Side Union
service by the Rev. L. F. DePoister-
DR.. DePoister is the new pastor of the
Third Christian church and last
nights sermon was his inaugural one.
Capt. Norman Ramsey. formerly of
Topeka and the son of J. a. Ramsey
of this city, has been promoted 70 the
rank of major and detailed to the ord
nance department on a four-year de-
tail. He probably will be located at
Rock Island ILL.,, in charge of the gov
eminent munition plant there.
Curley. the Crow, has turned evan
selist. and by converting eleven in
placed that pleasure resort on a par
with the Y. M. c. A. Send Curley on
down our way. He may be able to
convert the coal miners down on the
100-foot level. Anyway he's welcome
to try.-State Prison Square Deal"
The Yellow Deg says: More men
in the pen than women. Like it bet
ter there than at home. Huh, Miss
Lizzie, faint so. We'd rather be at
home. but the doctor has prescribed
isolation and we must take our lnedi-
cine. even if it's worse than the castor
oil we used to get when we played
hockey" from school. We are here
because we're here-and not because
we like the place.-Editor TEX" of
the State Prison Square Deal"
Because John B. O'Mara forgot to
pay board bill when he left Topeka
Saturday. the Honeymoon trip he and
Miss Eva Calderwood were about to
embark upon was brought to a sudden
halt in Kansas City. Kansas City po-
lice spoiled the romance when they
stopped the couple at station in
Kansas City and placed O'Mara under
arrest on the charge of attempting to
beat a $43 board bill. Robert Tasker,
acting deputy sheriff. was not far be-
hind.
Members of the Deutschland crew
overlooked no opportunity to turn a
small deal, according to DR.. and Mrs.
George Port Ashton who met the
commander of the famous submarine
shortly before the vessel slipped away
on its journey to Germany. Numer-
Gus buttons from their uniforms were
sold by the crew for amounts ranging
from 25 cents to five dollars. DR.. and
Mrs Ashton met Captain Koenig
while they were in Baltimore attend
ing the national convention of Elks.