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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
MYSTERY OF THE BLACK cow
Ingenious Example Of Means Used by
German Scouts In France for Com
munlcating Information.

A particularly ingenious example
Of the methods employed by German
scouts in France for communicating
information to their troops has been
reported from France. 1t appears
that the German intelligence depart
ment took an idea OF two from the
gypsies, who have a code of signs
that they write on walls and fences
as they pass along, for the Informal
ton Of other members of their clan.
A favorite sign with the Germans
has been a black COW. That animal,
roughly sketched in black crayon on
walls, gates and fences, was fire.
quently noticed by the French as
they passed, and was SO crudely
drawn that at first it aroused no sus-
picion. Sometimes it was small,
sometimes large, now rampant, now
couchant, and often the horns were
rldlculously long IN comparison with
the rest of the animal. But it was
not case of bad drawing. The only
things that mattered were the size
and the direction in which it faced.
The French officers discovered the
secret of this system of signals.
A little COW signifed that the road
was only weakly defended; moder-
ate-sized COW meant that the allied
troops were in the neighborhood; a
large COW was a warning that there
were earthworks or trenches near by.
The direction in which the cows
head pointed indicated where the
danger lay. If it pointed into the
air, that meant that the Germans
had better reconnoiter the ground b
aeroplane before advancing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
SEVERE TEST FOR WATCHES
During Competition at Royal observa
tory, Greenwich, Chronometers
Given Turn In oven.

Only the best-made chronometef
would ever survive the tests made al
the Royal observatory, Greenwich
Usually there are about two hundred
watches under examination for use
in the royal navy. On certain occa-
sions there is complete trial OF
chronometers open to all makers
who have sufficient confidence in
their watches being able to withstand
the severity of the tests.
During the competition the watches
are exposed to every possible varia-
ton of temperature. They are baked
in furnaces sufficiently hot to cook .
joint.
In fact, so great is the heat that a
badly made watch has been known
TO tumble to pieces during the bak-
ing test. The moment a watch is
taken out of the oven it is plunged
into mixtures registering 40 degrees
of frost.
To such perfection has the manu-
facture of some chronometers at
tanned that even the most stringent
tests fail to cause the slightest varia-
ton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
PURELY PERSONAL.

H. A. Long, Hudson McReynolds
and T. j. McReynolds, Jr., have
gone to Chicago and Detroit and will
return overland in a CHALMERS auto
mobile for T. j. McReynolds, Sr.
DR.. E. L. Gates, of Herndon, has
gone to Chicago to take post gradu-
ate course.
Mrs. A. X. Fleming, of Howell, is
visiting relatives in Chicago.
DR.. S. p. Quisenbery has closed
his dentists Office here and returned
to Cerulean Springs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
SMOKE IN NAVAL BATTLES
Germans May Use suIphurous vapors
When They Come Out to Attack
British Fleet.

Two German torpedo boats ran a
British merchantmen into Swedish
territorial water recently, and, in
order to get it out again, went near
and enveloped it in a sulphurous and
fuliginous cloud of smoke. 1t will
be remembered that, IN the action Of
the Dogger bank, German torpedo
boats in the same way cast out clouds
of smoke in order to screen their
battle cruisers from our squadron.
1t appears that the Germans have
adopted the defensive device of the
cuttlefsh.
But it seems possible that there is
a deeper design in this smoke plan.
The Germans believe in their me-
dunn batteries, and, if they ever
fight fleet action, would prefer to
fight it at moderate or short range,
at which their inferiority of gun
power would be less detrimental to
them. May they not have devised
this means of getting in to close
quarters, and might it not also assist
the approach of submarines? If this
be the idea, then it would seem that
the lee gage rather than the weather
gage will have to be sought in the
battles of the futnre.-London OBJ
server.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
500 Reward. 500

pleased TO learn that there Is at least ons
dreaded disease that science has been
able 70 cure IN all its stages. and that is
positive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a Constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
nature In doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith IN its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II fails 10 cure. Send
for list OF testimonials
address y. J. CHENEY a CO., Toledo, Ohio.
sold by all Druggists, Use.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
SETTING HERSELF RIGHT.

"My DEAR" said Mr.. Twobble, in
the course of a domestic argument,
Il have never seen your equal for
magnifying things. Why, you"
perhaps you are right" inter-
rupted Mrs. Twobble, acidly. 'But
please remember that when I mag
nifty your virtues before company
it is done strictly for the sake Of
appearances"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
BEARS LOVE 1T
National Forests Furnishes
Cascara Bark in West
ern States.

| Washington, May 3.-Thirty-six
thousand pounds of cascara bark were
cut on the Siuslaw National Forest in
Oregon, during the latter half of last
year, according to the Government
foresters. A steady demand for this
bark for medicinal purposes, both in
the United States and in Europe, is
reported to exist. Before the war
most of the exported product went to
England and Germany.
The cascara bark industry began,
it is asserted, in California about 1865,
and for many years California led in
the production of bark, exporting as
much as $4,000 pounds in a single
year. Now western Oregon and to a
lesser degree western Was hington are
the chief sources of supply. The for
est experts say that the destructive
methods usually practiced in obtain
ing the bark have resulted in almost
exterminating the cascara tree on pri-
vately owned land, leaving the Ma
tional Forests as the last available
source of supply.
The tree from which caScara bark
is obtained is variously known as
cascara, chittim and bearberry. 1t is
said that bears are very fond of the
black, berry-like fruit which the tree
produces and sometimes scratch the
bark badly in climbing the trees to
secure it. The bear-scratched trees
are so difficult to peel that they are
frequently left by the bark gatherers,
thus providing a few seed trees to
help perpetuate the species.
Most of the cascara bark lis peeled
by settlers and small ranchers in the
regions where it grows. The peeling
season opens in April and closes when
the bark begins to tighten in August.
Bark obtained on the National Forests
is cut under methods that provide for
future supply. Stumps six inches
high are left with the bark undis-
turbed. These sprout readily and
produce new trees. The bark is TAX
en- off the tree in as long strips as
possible, spread on canvas or other
material to keep it off the ground, and
dries in the sun. In some localities
it is no unusual sight to see the ranch
ers' fences and smaller buildings
covered with the drying bark.
II is said that peeling and selling
cascara bark has furnished many
poor homesteader with the grub stake
necessary to keep him going while he
was getting land cleared and ready
for cultivation. Fifteen years ago
the bark was still plentiful and worth
10 to 20 cents pound, which meant
a good profit for the bark gatherer.
For the last seven years the price has
been from 1-2 to 6 cents per pound
at Portland, so the ranchers have Il ST
much of their interest in bark peeling
and only engage in it when nothing
better is in sight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
Why Guns Are Fired In Salute.

This is a sign of honor reserved
for royal and very distinguished per.
sons. When ships or coast forts fire
their guns to welcome a distinguished
visitor the compliment. though noisy
in form, is more delicate IN intention
than some of us know. 1t means that
we know the purpose of the visitors
coming is so peaceful that we need
not keep our guns loaded. but joyfully
empty them in his presence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
TRYING SITUATION.

~But your constituents will want
to know how you stand on this Dues
tion."
"Of course they WILL" replied the
eminent statesman, ''but ! shall, new
ertheless, keep them guessing for a
while"
"Do you consider that good pol
icy"
Yes, in my case, as l shall con-
tinue to guess with them"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
Havana Tobaceos.

Although the Havana or Havana
seed tobaccos are low in nicotine, they
are high in oil. The settlement in a
pipe stem, or the brown stain OBJ
tanned from blowing tobacco smoke
through the meshes Of handkerchief
is not nicotine, as commonly sup
posed; but is in reality tobacco OIL
nicotine only being obtained in ex,
tract by an elaborate process of dis
tillation and double distillation. The
oil in cigar tobacco prevents the
smoke being inhaled as it would cause
a strangulation and painful irritation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
THE BOLD OFFENDER.

"Procrastination, you know, is the
thief of time"
Eyes, replied Senator Sorghum /;
"but ordinary procrastination is only
a petty offender. Filibustering looks
to me like highway robber."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
HIS BUSINESS.

my friend can always make a
fellow show his hand"
"Why SOP"
"He is glove dealer"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
AT 1T AGAIN.

Aimee-Don't you think my new
hat is a perfect dream?
Hazel-It's more than a dream,
dear; it's regular nightmare.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
All Twisted Up.

Baltimore speaks Of a doughnut with
a hole in the middle, which prompts
Philadelphia to remark that a dough
nut with a hole in the middle is crul-
Ter. But this "cruller" is a toplofty
term that is likely to be misleading.
For practical purposes there are two
kinds Of doughnuts. round cues and
twisted
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
ITS FAILURE.

Doctor-Madam, did my medicine
have a soporifc effect?
Patient-No, doctor; it only put
me to sleep.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
AN EXCEPTION.

ga man should always show a dis
position to go to the bottom of
things"
"But what if he is a sea captain ?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
STEADY WORK.

"At last I have steady employ
ment."
"That SOP What are you doing?"
"The firm has given me its bad
accounts to collect" ,,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04

ostrlches Once OF Immense Size.
That ostriches once grew is feet In
height is shown by remains found in
the island OF Madagascar.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
Which Do You Prefer?

1t is important for reasons of health and
practical economy for every housekeeper
to ask herself this question::
do prefer pure baking powder like
Royal, made of cream of tartar derived from
grapes, or am willing to use baking
powder made Of alum or phosphate, both
derived from mineral sources?"
The names of the ingredients printed
on the label show whether the kind you
are now using or any brand, new or old,
that may be offered is a genuine cream
OF tartar powder, or merely a phosphate
or alum compound.
Royal Baking Powder contains TO alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04

Sham Battle Bill-Lieutenant, the
enemy is upon us.
Lazy Lieutenant-Yes, l know
they've been biting me all night,
Why hasn't our medical staff got the
mosquito nets into action?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04

Every day the River Thames scoop:
|, 500 tons of earth from its banks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-10

creek, along where the torrents
Of the flood rushed, over 10000
people, men, women and children,
are sitting tonight on the hills,
homeless and hungry. No assist
ance has heen given there people
from Charleston or other cities up
to late tonight, but It is believed
that succor must be sent before
Thursday night, or many will die.
All day the flood carried homes
of miners down the creek and into
the Kanawha. Nine pianos were
counted passing one place, and
over 80 houses. Many Of these
houses crashed into the standing
piers Of the Chesapeake G. Ohio
bridge, which wac washed away.
and were smashed to kindiins
wood.
At a late hour this afternoon
boy came floating down on top OF
one OF the houses. The house
struck a pier ard was broken into
a thousand pieces. The boy dis
appeared, and although an effort
was made to reach him, II Is
thought he was carried out into
the KanaWha.
Seven Bodies Recovered.
It is believed that many have
lost their lives, and from scat
tered information received at
Charleston. there are several res
cue parties at work, but no one
has any idea as to the death toll
and the exact number of lives lost
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-10
FIRESTONE CARRIES
COLUMBIANA COUNTY

Special Dispatch to the IntcliGenccr.
EAST LIVERPOOL. O.. Aug. 9.-The
tickets nominated in yesterdays pri-
maries in Cnlumbiana. county were:
State RepreScntative--tTw to clecO
Z. L: Whitcacre. Salem. and T. N.
Crosser. Lisbon. Republicans: no Dem
ocratiC nominees. Probate Judgc-Lodge
Riddle. Lisbon. Republican: $: W: Crow
ford. Lisbon. Democrat. Clerk Of courts
LEO Williams. Lisbon. Republican:
liam Dalrymple; Mashingtonville,. Re
Democrat. Audtor-WiIls Davidson.
East Liverpool, Republican; Bert Burns.
Lisbon. Democrat. Trcasurer-C. i.
Jameson. New Waterford Republican;
no Democratic nominee. R"cordcr-
Harry 'Dickey. Wcllsville. Republican;
no Democratic nominee. Surveyor
Herman Armstrong. Lisbon. Republican:
G.. E. Bard Salem Democrat. Prosecutor
no Democratic nominee. CurOner--Dr.
J. NJ NanF'ossen. Lisbon. Republican;
no Democratic nominee. Commissioners
Philip Bowman and W. y. Wright,
Lisbon. and J. f. Kerr, Salineville. Re
Rice. Lisbon and F. Z. Williams. East
in Eighteenth district-W. +. Francis,
4. tirestone, Lisbon. Republican. car
Twenty-second district. c. y. White and
\. \. Galbreath. Republicans. carried the
county: kinscy. Democrat. was unop-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-10

burn on our way out Of the creek"
said Mr.. Reck. "There was
aide At MiIburn and the torren.
tial rains caused the crew to back
the train across 4 bridge when an.
other slide struck the train behind
US. My companion and ! walked
to Mahan where the water did not
reach the store. At that place 4
slide covered tho track and five
1ondolA cars were buried seven
feet beneath the dirt and rock
which rolled down the mountain
side. The slide reached tho
houses occupied by miners and
houses and household goods were
destroyed.
There Is not 4 bridge left on
Pain creek between Kingston and
Paint Creek Junction."
$4,000 Homeless.
According to late reports re.
eeived from the flooded section
there are at least 10000 people on
the hills tonight whose homes
have been swept away by the
flood and they have been without
food for twelve hours. Some OF
them are half clad and many have
friends missing whom they believe
to be lost.
The waters Of the flood have
carried away almost every bridge
In the Cabin Creek district. Seven
bodies Of drowned people have
been recovered. 8.
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HUGHES ASSAILS
Continued from First Page.)

gard TO that man." the nominee con-
tinued.
Now, am not in a position to state
Of my own knowledge the circum-
stances with reference TO the retire
ment of the eminent scientist who oc-
cupied that important place. But If
may assume that he retired voluntar-
lily. my point is not so much the re-
tirement Of a man who went but the
character of man by whom he was
succeeded.
II am now told that Mr.. Jones. who
succeeded him. was promoted after
being deputy commissioner Of fisher
les. But he was appointed TO that
place. also involving the need of tech
nical skill and training. by this adj
ministration He went there from his
stock farm and took charge Of the bu
reau.'
. Mr.. Hughes went into detafl,as TO
the charge he made in Detroit that the
administration had made a raid upon
the civil service Of the United States"
and concluded as follows:
We must have higher standards
than those Of this administration. This
administration with loud professions
Of devotion TO civil service reform has
NOT been true 10 the standards NJ the
administration which | believe the
American people desire to see en-
forced"
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100 BELIEVED DEAD
Continued from First Pags.)

Continued from FIRST Pags.)
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have passed in a mass OF DEBRIS:
Similar conditions exist at miami
and practically the entire town OF
Oakley is wiped out. At Eskdale,
the lower part Of the town suffered
severely. At Oakley seven persons
were drowned in one house.
Every bridge between leewooo
and Cabin creek are destroyed
with the exception OF one at Dry
Branch. It is estimated that more
than sixty deaths have occurred
between Acme and kaytord'
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Aug. 9.
Only meaure details as to the
loss Of life and property in the
flood which swept Coal River val
ley, KanaWha county, this morn
ina, can be learned, but conser.
vative estimate Of the deatn toll
is placed at nearly 100. and the loss
of property will total a million
dollars.
Nine bodies have been recovered
and only four have been Gen
titled. A Mrs. lykens and her
daughter, an uni IDENTIFIED woman
and the body Of a Miss Pauley
have been found. The entire Ly-
kens family Of eight are unac'
counted for.
The flood was a result Of a
cloudburst at the head Waters OF
Paint creek. Cabin creek and Coai
river. and the torrent when
suraed down Coal river swept IL
almost clean Of its vii ages "hne
the Kanawha river raised seVera.
feet and carried on its crest
houses and buildings Of all KINDS.
A bridge across the Chesapeake
g. Ohio railroad main. line az
Cabin creek was washed our ana
all the through trains between
the East and West were run over
the kanawha g. Michigan railway
from Charleston to Gautey juno
ton. -,
Coal river also overlooked its
banks and tonight two passenger
trains. one a Sunday school excur-
sion trainc arc marooned above ST.
Adams.
Thousands Homeless.
The Cabin Creek valley when
was swept by the flood has a pop
uIaIlOn OF ABOUT lO'ONO ~ oS''S' -
third Of which are probably home
less.
On account Of the geography OF
the region and the fact that inter
urban street railways and steam
roads are out Of commission it is
difficult OF access and many are
homeless on the hills tonight with
out food and shelter. Plans are
beina made for relief trains to.
morrow morning.
Coal and oil properties have
been damaged 70 an extent hard
to estimate at this time.
It is believed to-ninht that the
loss Of life. may ne swollen, be-
cause the hinh waters swept into
the kanawha channel hundreds OF
homes and probably many oecu-
pants who had no chance to es-
cape.
Starvation Faces Many.
For over 20 miles up Cabin
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may not be known for several

may not be known for several
days.
According to the Viralnlan
Power Company, there are at least
$50 lives lost. UP to, II o'clock
tonight seven bodies have been
taken from the Hood Many peo-
pie were seen cIinolng to debris
in the drift as It passed mining
towns destroyed, but no assist
anee could be given them, and II
is believed that they were carried
into the Kanawha river and
o'p a picnic train which started
from ST. Adams this afternoon is
marooned between Big Horse creek
with about 800 picnckers on
board. Another train. tho requ-
lar, is also stalled near tho same
joint and it Is impossible to
reach them.
That the death toll of the cloud.
burst which flooded the Cabin
Creek and Pain Creek regions on
Wednesday morning vii not be
under $50 and that the damage n
fiicted will be more than a mil:
lion dollars, is the statement OF
James A. Reck, Charleston sales
man, who, caught between ides,
a distance Of 10 miles out OF Paint
creek and narrowly escaped bein
caught in the torrent Of rushing
waters which carried everything
before il into the kanawha.
ave left Kingston early this
morning and came down to Nil.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-10
HEALS "a HOURS OF THE DAY

\ Il 8 new way. It IS Something ALSO
tutsfy different. No lotions, sprays or sickly
smelling salves or creams. No atou1izer, or
any apparatus of any kind. Nothing to
smoke or inhale. No steauing or rubbing
- injections. No electricity or vibration or
I massage. No powder; no plasters; no keep
ing II TIA house. Nothing Of that kind at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-10

not be necessary 10 detour after three
o'clock this morning
The false work which had peen
placed under the Coal river bridge on
the main line, preparatory TO some
repairs, was washed out. but tne
bridge itself was not damaged.
Information from Paint creek is
even more meagre han that from
Coal river. 1t is known that there
was great property damage there. out
it is only possible to conjecture as
to the loss OF life.
late report is TO the effect that
the iron bridge at peytona. on Coal
river, was washed out.