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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
new SUPT. FOR
REFORM HOUSES
Ernest J. Howell Succeeds
J. w. MiIliken at
Greendale.

Frankfort, KY, July 7.-Ernest j.
Howell, of Owensboro, will succeed
John w. Milliken as superintendent
of the house of reform at Greendale
August |. Mr.. Howell was elected
to the position by the State Board of
Prison Commissioners. Mrs. 0. B.
Williams, of Owensboro, daughter of
the late ALI Taylor, Tennessee Con-
and niece of former Gov.
Bob Taylor, of Tennessee, was ap-
pointed stenographer at the institu-
ton.
No other positions were considered
by the board at this meeting, as the
terms of the wardens and other off
GERS and guardsat the two institutions
expire August 80 under the new pris-
on law. Some of these will be filled
at the first meeting in August, the
terms to be for four years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
ASK MANY QUESTIONS
Can Guardsmen Be Court
martialed for Refusal
Still Undecided.

New York, July What DISPOSE
ton shall be made of National Guards
men who refuse to take the new oath
of allegiance p'edging themselves to
foreign service, if it is required, has
become too big a problem for the de-
partment commanders, it was learned
last night at headquarters of the De-
partment of the East and the question
has been placed in the hands of the
Judge Advocate General at Washing
ton. II is understood at Governors
Island that among the questions the
Judge Advocate General has been
asked to answer are:
Can the offender be permitted TO
remain a member of the guard per-
forming duty at the home station or
depot?
Can he be courtmartialed?
Can he be drafted for service?
Whichever of these courses is APP
proved by the Judge Advocate il was
said at division headquarters here,
will be adopted by all department
commanders.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
KY. CUARDSMEN
ARE TOO LIGHT
Many More Rejected---An
Angry Woman Causes First
Wounded Trooper.

Fort Thomas, KY, July 7.-Reiec-
tons continued to run heavy yester-
day among the state guardsmen, who
presented themselves for examina-
ton by the federal officers. Company
E, First regiment, Louisville, losing
approximately fifty men, out of an
enlistment of 127, and Company F, of
Louisville, "a out OF an enlistment of
lat. The main deficiency again was
that of weight.
The field hospital was busy today
caring for the men who took their
second innoculation for typhoid. This
process resulted in complete loss of
pep" by the men that submitted
arms to the physicians last night.
Sore arms, headaches and drowsiness
were the order of the day.
The field hospital corps was called
upon today to care for its first wound
ed man, when Private Bryant Parr,
Company |, Lexington, was brought
in with both feet suffering from bird
shot wounds inflicted by woman
living on the river bank just outside
the grounds.
PARIS story was to the effect that
he went to the river to wash some
clothes and arrived there just as a
street car filled with soldiers was pass
ing the house of the woman, who was
being jeered by the soldiers. She
turned into the house, secured shot
gun, and blazed away in the direction
of the car. His wounds, it was an
nounced, were not serious.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
Women in War.

High school girls are focking in
bands to the Russian trenches and
joining the army as private soldiers.
Some have been killed in battle and
are buried in the flat steppes of Pol
and or on the steep slopes of the Car
pathians.
Many have marched off further TO
the 'front.' and through changes in
regimental formation have been CON-
pletely lost to their friends at home
who have no clews to their fate Some
are in German internment camps,
OF these is Martha Mako, who fought
beside her subaltern husband until he
was killed and she was taken prison.
er. She is now a prisoner at Schou-
len.
Remarkable stories come from Rus
STA showing to what great extent Rus-
sian women are Aocking to the Cars
standard. They show rare bravery
and are calm in face of danger.
Women throughout Europe are do
ing mems work in factories and in
the open, but only in Russia and her
little ally, Serbia, are they actually
fighting side by side with men in the
battle field.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
Consolidation Of Gains on The
West Occupies Attention
of British.
RUSSIAN VICTORY GREAT
Germans Shift Bulk Of De-
tenders on Somme to
Face The French,

London, July Violent counter
attacks by the Germans on almost the
entire line of the French advance in
the Somme region, show a change in
the situation from the earlier days of
the Anglo-French offensive.
Meanwhile both French and British
are consolidating their positions and
are undoubtedly making preparations
for a repetition of the great lombard
ment which preceded the first impetu-
Gus rush.
While the situation in the Verdun
region remains comparatively quiet
there are heavy bombardments on
both sides of the Mouse. No advances
are recorded by either French or Ger
mans.
The seriousness of the Russian
drive against the Austrians and Ger
mans in the last month is indicated in
reports from Petrograd which say the
Austro-German losses, in the endeavor
to stay the advance of Gen. Brussi-
LOFT S armies, total nearly half million
men, about half of whom are prison.
ers. Not less than $50 guns of various
sizes and morethan 700 machine guns
and an immense quantity of other
booty have been taken.
The Austrians admit a serious de-
feat west of Kolomea, where thew
were driven back nearly five miles.
The latest official statement from
the Russian war office announces the
capture of approximately 10000 adj
ditional prisoners, 5000 of whom are
said to be Germans, taken in a recent
battle on the Dneister. About 5000
other prisoners were captured on
other sectors of the Russian front.
The Germans admit the withdrawal
of Gen. Won Bothmer's army in the
Iarnopol sector before the powerful
lttacksof the Russians. They concede
llso an advance by the British south
)f Thiepyal in the western zone.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
Meats Say High,

High meat prices prevail through
out the world. onereason for this IS
the fact that production has failed 70
keep pace with the increase in popula-
ton Other contributory causes DIV.
en- are the increased cost of production
and al diminished purchasing power Of
the money unit Anincressinp feature
OF the situation in the United States Is
'hat while the production Of meat -
On the increase, i is not yet pro-
'''''0na's to thser0wth Of prsduesiesj
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
They Whip Bulls.

Adjt. Gen. j. Tandy Ellis reports a
conversation relative to the courage
of the Mexicans. Two Irishmen were
discussing conditions along the bor-
der and one remarked that he could
90 to Mexico and whip every native,
adding that Mexicans won't fight
won't fight" said the other, why,
faith and they whip bulls down-there
and what chance do you think you
would have?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
FROM AIRGUN
Hits Little Joseph Knight
Above Right Eye.

Joseph Knight, the little five-year-
old son of Judge and Mrs. Walter
Knight, narrowly escaped the loss of
an eye yesterday morning. A little
negro boy across the street shot from
an airgun B B shot that went wild
and struck the little boy over the right
eye. The shot after glancing was i'm
bedded under the skin about an inch
from the eye. DR.. r. L. Woodland
rendered surgical aid and the injury
is slight
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
BROWNS WHILE BATHING.
Owen Potter, of Bowling
Green, Loses Life in Barren
River.

Bowling Green, KY, July 4.-Owen
Potter, % years old, clerk OF the
water works and cemetery depart
ments, was accidently drowned in
Barren river, two miles from the city,
this afternoon at o'clock while in
bathing with several young men and
women. Young Potter attempted to
swim to the other side a distance of
only twenty feet, when he became
exhausted. Miss Nell Drake, who
rescued a man from drowning last
Friday, arrived too late to save him.
The body was found two hours
later.
Potter was a son of the late Lucien
b. Potter. He succeeded his father
in his position. He leaves a mother,
Mrs. Sallie Tuck Potter, and broth
err, David I. Potter, OF Lexington. He
was a nephew OF Mrs. Herrchel p.
Smith, of Louisville, and j. Whit Pot
ter, president of the American Nation
al Bank of this city. He was an Elk.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
$1,000 To Discover America.

The discovery OF America cost a
little more than seven thousand dol
lars; at least so say some documents
that have just been found in the
archives of Genoa. These documents
give the value of Columbus fleet as
5000. The great admiral was paid
a salary OF $500 year; the two cap
tains who accompanied him received
a salary of $500 each, and the MEM
bers of the crews were paid at the
rate Of $3.50 month each.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
After Something Bigger.

Former Governor James b. Me-
Creary resigned yesterday as presi-
dent of the Kentucky Rural Credits
Association, and Robert Mcdowell, of
Louisville, was elected to succeed
him. Governor McCreary said he
will give up his Lexington quarters
and return to his home at Richmond,
He expects to 90 to Atlantic City for a
months vacation soon. He remains
on the Board of Directors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
Double Tragedy.

Lancaster, Pa, July7.-In crowd
ed waiting room at the Reading rail-
road station here Tuesday night,
Charles Dawson shot his wife, Madge,
and then committed suicide. They
are said to be from Amsterdam, N. Y.
The woman. though hit by seven
bullets, remained on her feet until
she reached a grass plot outside.
Dawson followed, picked her up in
his arms, kissed her, then sent bull
let through his own head. Both died
later in a hospital.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

The seven banks in Christian coun-
ty show total of 81, 480, 1888. rs in de-
posits July 1. This includes only
small part of the 100000 bond mon
ey, the bulk of which is on time de-
posts at 8 per cent. interest until
needed. All of the banks have had a
successful half-year, paying dividends
from six to ten per cent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

Judge Reed granted an injunction
in the Paducah City Commission cases
and then dismissed the injunction,
opening the way to an appeal by the
Washington appointees. This leaves
Gov. SANKEY'S appointees in for the
present. The Governors act is liable
to stand for the reason that the single
Commissioner left in Office could not
do business in the absence of
quorum.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
REARED In
THIS COUNTY
Cancer Of Stomach Causes
Death of Prominent Cit
izen Of Trigg.

Ross R. Morris, leading citizen of
Trigg county and a native of Chris
tan, died few days ago at his home
near Wallonia, of cancer of the
stomach. He was 81 years old and
is survived by his wife and several
children. Mr.. Morris was a member
of the Christian church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
Robbers Shoot Four.

st. Mary's Kan, July -Four
persons were shot, one probably
fatally, by robbers who escaped after
stealing 81, 400 from the St. Mary's
bank here Wednesday. The robbers
came in an automobile with a woman
who stood guard while three robbers
fired upon fleeing citizens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
Killed By Hand Car.

Princeton, KY, July Luther
Fralick. aged twenty-four, single, was
instantly killed here by being run
over by hand car. He was employ
ed as a section laborer by the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, and was
thrown under the hand car when it
became derailed by running through
an open switch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
Storm Damage.

Seventeen dead and property loss
aggregating several million is the toll
Of the storm that swept Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
ArredOndO Informally Motif
ed Proposal to Adjust Diff
ficulties by Negotiations.
TRANQUILIzE BORDER
Militia to Be Kept on Line as
Long as Slightest Danger
Of Raid Exists.

WdoiiliStOii, ouly T. lHC NC ldCtO
government of Mexico has been noti-
fed through Eliseo Arredondo, am
bassador-designate, that the United
States welcomed Gen. Carranza' pro-
posal to adjust all pending differences
between the two governments by d.
rect diplomatic negotiations. Later a
formal note viii confirm the ambassa-
doris report.
Immediately after the cabinet meet
ing Secretary Lansing plans to leave
for months vacation. Counsellor
Polk will administer the affairs of the
state department in his absence and
meet Mr.. Arredondo in the informal
discussions at which a solution of the
Mexican problems will be sought.
AID IN RESTORING ORDER.
1t was evident at the state depart
ment that officials that believe an OPP
portunity has now been presented out
of which may come means of giving
the de facto government material aid
in restoring order throughout Mexico.
1t is known that the pacific nature of
the Mexican note which brought the
crisis between the governments to an
end is construed here as indicating
that Gen. Carranza, besides being inn
pressed by American military prepare
tons has been deeply influenced by
the pressure and argument brought to
bear on him by friends in the United
States, European diplomats in Mexi-
co City and particularlo by reports of
the many Latin-American powers.
The latter have exerted themselves to
the utmost to avert war and to foster
in Gen. Carranza's mind the idea of
Pan-American unity.
TRANQUILIZE BORDER FIRST.
While the immediate purpose of the
negotiations in which Secretary Lam
sings note is to be the first step will
be the evolution of some plan for
tranquilizing the border regions, the
discussion may take on wider scope.
There is little doubt that Mr.. Arredon-
do received the impression from Sec
rotary Lansing that if adequate guar
antees as to the security of American
and foreign interests in Mexico could
be secured the Washington govern
ment believes it possible that the f.
nancial aid so greatly needed by the
de facto authorities could be found.
Mobilization of the national guard
continues to go forward on schedule
according to war department reports
and the state soldiers are certain to
gain valuable experience on the bor-
der before they are released from the
federal service. Just how long il will
be necessary to maintain all or part of
the force to aid the regulars in patrol
duty cannot now be predicted with
accuracy.
Events in Mexico will determine
that. II is certain, however, that the
entire mobile regular army will be
kept on border garrison while there
is the remotest danger of new bandits
uprising.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

Viscount Bryce in a speech We'd
nesday said peace is impossible until
Germany is thoroughly whipped. He
said Great Britain was fighting for
the deliverance of Belgium and France
and such changes in the east as will
make it impossible for the Turkish al
lies of Gremany lever again to mas
sacre their christian subjects.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

Starving Mexican women shouting
viva gringoes" have stormed the
governors palace at San Luis Potosi,
according to reports received by Gen.
Pershing. The real money spent by
the Americans has made profound
impression in Mexico.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
OFFICIAL VOTE
Gave Vets a Majority of &c
at Gracey.

The official vote in the Gracey pro-
hibition election Wednesday was 1853
wet and 80 dry, or GO majority for the
wet side. The Drys realized the fight
was hopeless and made little effort to
close the saloons.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

Examinations are proceeding at Fl.
Thomas and estimates place the re-
jections at 40 per cent. or about 1000
of the $500 men. This would leave
Co. D with more than the minimum
number of 65.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

The epidemic of infantile paralysis
that is sweeping New York is carry
ing off a child every hour. From
June 26 to July 5, there were 702 ca
ses and 1873 deaths. 1t has already
spread to Newark, N. j.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

Mai. Alex Dade, in letter to his
sister, Mrs. w. A. Glass, says he was
with his command in both of the
fights with Villa men at Guerrero and
Tarnochef. He is in Col. Dodd S
Seventh cavalry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

Carranza's last note verges on alb
iect humility and the President now
has the opportunity TO arrange peace
terms without going to war. Some
body has evidently beaten some sense
into the Mexican's head.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

The bodies of Capt. Chas. T. Boyd,
Lieut.. Henry Adair and seven negro
soldiers killed at Carrizal have been
brought to Ell Paso. The bodies had
been stripped of their uniforms and
buried in the same grave.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

The Republican committee has
recommended Thos. L. Walker for a
place on the State Election Commits
sion instead of R. C. Stoll the present
member. He belongs to the Hert
faction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
Haley-Rogers.

Ralph Haley and Miss Fern Rog-
ers, young people of the Palestine
North Christian, were
married in GAINESVILLE few days
ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

No anxiety is felt about the French
sardine supply as long as herring
continue plentiful along our coast.
II is solemnly promised that the
noble Carranza troops win start out
after Villa ON June 81.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

The trial of VIM. H. Orpet, charged
with the murder of Marion Lambert,
is nearing an end. The prosecution
has made weak case.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

The Ellis Ice Co. announces that il
will, beginning July 10, supply the
public with pure distilled water bot
tied for family use. 1t will be handled
in sealed bottles of various sizes and
win be delivered In quantities to suit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

Representative J. A. M. Adair,
Democratic nominee for Governor,
says III the election was held now
Wilson would sweep Indiana by 50,-
600.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08

David Lloyd-George has been APP
pointed to succeed Kitchener as Sec
rotary Of War.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Indiana troops left for Brownsville
Thursday, 1900 men and officers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-08
WATCH The DATE

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be paid In advance.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-24
What the Century Plant
 Has Done f0r Wexicans

Washington, n. C., April 24.-Al- though Francisco Villa himself is said to be a total abStainer from intoXicat- ing liquOrs many of the Mexican bor- der Outrages- perpctrated by his men have followed a toO-frec indulgence in the Mexican national drinks, pull quo and meScal.
 The National Geographic society Of Washington, in a primer issued today on these two beverages peculiar to the southern republic, says:
 "The cclonists who settled the cast coast of the United States have been charged with introducing the Ameri- can Indian to fire water in exchange for the tobacco habit, but no similar accusation can rest against the Euro pcanS who conquered the pulquc- drinking Aztecs of Mexico The in toNicating properties of this unique beverage were known long before Cor tez marched his army across the causcWays which joined the ancient Nenice-likc capital of the Montezumas to the lake shores.
 Both pulque and mescal are pro- ducts of the agave or 'century plant which was of the same utiltarian inn portance to the aborigines as the date palm to the Arab, the bamboo to the Burmese, and the banana to the Gen. tral American. In addition to the two important beverages, this plant sup plies from it's roots st starchy food; from it's fbrOus leaves cloth is woven and rope is made; from it's pulp the AztecS obtained a sort of papyruS paper on which have been preserved some of their most valued writings; it's huge leaves when dried furnished d roofing for adobe huts; it's stems still supply fuel, and rows of the .sharp-spined plants afforded an inn pcnetrable defense against the attacks of wild animals as well as an effect i've barricade against hostile tribes.
 "Mcscal and pufque are not, as many believe, different names for the same drink. Mesca1 is distilled from the leaves and roasted roots of the plant, and is a sort of brandy, con- taining from a third to half as much alcohol as the average American whiskey. PulQue, on the other hand, is the fermented sap of the plant, and is obtained from the heart of the maguey, or agave, when it has at tained a growth of six or eight years. The pulque harvester taps this heart, which might be compared with the center of the date palm, and with the aid of a long reed or eourd he sucks the sap from it, using his tongue as stopper for the reed. When the reed is full he blows it into a pigslin con- tainer strapped to his back. In the course of four or five months the ma' guey will yield ten gallons of sap. It then withers and dies. When fresh puluue is sweet, innocuous liquid and is called agua miel (honey Watcr.)
New Britain herald., 1916-04-24
Concerning Magazine Covers.
(New York Herald.l

To those who concern themselves- with the intellectual progress of the nation the newsstand, with it's display of weekly and monthly periodicals, is melancholy spectacle. If 1t be true that magazines are sold by their col ored covers we have just cause for grave concern.
 Fully half of these covers contain the portrait of Q wax doll with rod cheeks and blue eyes, said to he at young girl. In some cases she stands beside horse; in others she Is alone in her foolishness. X current number of widely circulated weekly shows her in company with a young man, both grinning idioticaHy. To i!lumino her face with the slightest suggestion of mentality would be Q gross viola 4 tion of the most sacred canons of magazine art. Men who rrcqucnt moving picture shows have bcea known to fall in love With hcroines of the films and to regret tEe i'm practicability of waiting at tho stage door to see the adored one depart for her home. Soubrottes and show. girls have countless admirers anT many offers of marriage but nobody ever woos the girl on tho cover or shows a wish 70 meet the original of the portrait.
 The face of the girl one would like to marry never appears on d ncws. stand. Nor is it possible to find on any cover a cartoon or a picture n mean something or suggest an ijen above the comprehension Of q kitLcn.