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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
FIFE MEETING
HAS STARTED
Father OF The Evangelists
Will Preach First Three
Days.
SONS IN HAVANA, ILL.
Winding Up A Big Dry Cam
paign, In Election
Held To-day.
SONS IN HAVANA, ILL.

Sunday morning at II o'clock the
Fife Meeting started at the Tabernacle
under very favorable circumstances
with great crowd in attendance.
The committees on decoration and ar
rangement of details had done their
work well and all was in readiness
for great beginning. The Rev.
Roger H. Fife preached both morning
and evening. AS he said, he preached
to the members of the churches so
that they could be ready and enthusi-
astic to begin work when the Fife
Brothers get here. Sunday night the
Methodist church joined in the meet
ing and pledged its support.
The subject of the sermon last night
was "How to be Fishers of Men. "
One of the special features of all the
services has been the excellent sing
ing of the great chorus under the
leadership of Mrs. L. E. Foster, and
the excellent violin selections of Mr..
F. H. Kuhn. The Fife brothers will
be here Wednesday night and all eff.
forts are being centered on having a
great crowd at the tabernacle on that
night. The evangelists are in Hava.
ma, ILL.,, taking part in a prohibition
election for to-day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
Is Real Patriot.

Lafayette, Ind, April16.-Christiau
Vester, former soldier in the German
army, and who claims tho distinction
OF having taught Kaiser Wilhelm how
to fence while the two were serving
in the same regiment, today put out
the two largest American flags on
display in Lafayette, over the Deuts-
cher Veren Club. The club has 500
German-American members.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

Where the Germans still hold their
old positions to the north of Loos, the
slightest movement on the part of the
British sends them into panic.
Flares and signal rockets of all colors
spring from their trenches. Bombs
are cast into No Mans Land; trench
motors set up barrage and artillery
help is frantically called for.
Some of the German flares and
lights are most amusing as we'll as
spectacular. Their latest star shells
have parachute attachment and hang
suspended in the air for long time,
lighting up the surrounding country
for several hundred yards. They
break into three balls and the British
soldiers call them pawn brokers. "
The Germans in the front line have
long been worried by the inferiority
of their artillery to that of the British
A recently captured Germany report
makes complaint that the artillery of.
ten fails to answer the call for help.
DISHEARTENING EFFECT ON
TROOPS.
Conditions within the German lines
Just prior to the battle of Arras and
the depressed state of many of the
German soldiers, are eloquently de-
scribed in translated extracts from let.
tiers captured during the recent
fighting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
PASSION FOR DIAMONDS.

James Buchanan Brady, who died
in New York last week, was perhaps
the best-known man about town In
New York. He was regarded as the
best salesman in the United States,
having won the admiration of the busi-
mess world by his marvellous success
in selling railroad supplies. His
knowledge of railroading and the
manufacture of steel cars was vast.
Diamond jim" Brady had pas
sion for precious stones, and his col
lection of Jewels is valued at millions
of dollars. He was especially fond OF
giving supper parties, and was an ar
dent patron of boxing and horserac-
ing. For years he was firstnighter.
Brady became famous also for his
numerous appetite, it being related
that three dozen oysters as aprelude
TO dinner was not unusual.
Brady obtained his nickname OF
.sniamond jim" from his display OF
gems he wore on every occasion. His
waistcoats and shirts were buttoned
with diamonds, even his underwear
was ornamented with jewels. His sus-
pender buckles and garter : clasps
were diamonds, and the ferrules OF
his umbrellas and walking sticks were
set with jewels.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
DIR. Sanders Goes to Lexing-
ington and DR.. Sullivan
Comes Here.
MRS. CORBITT MATRON
Change Of Physicians Was
Agreeable to Both
Officials.

An exchange of the first assistant
physicians at the Western State Hos
pital here and the Eastern State
Hospital at Lexington was made yes
terday. DR.. II. g. Sanders, who has
been first assistant here for several
years, goes to Lexington and DR.. j. C.
Sullivan, of Graves county, who has
been first assistant at Lexington for
the past six months, comes here.
The exchange is made in order to
bring both physicians nearer to their
homes, DR.. Sanders being resident
of Taylor county and DR.. Sullivan of
Graves county.
Mrs. Brown, who has been matron
for the past eight months, has tender
ed her resignation and will 90 to New
York. Her place will be filled by
Mrs. Corbitt, wife of Col. Jake Cor
bitt, Of Wickliffe, who took charge
Monday. Col. Corbtt is field man
under the government internal reve-
nue. service in connection with the
income tax department.
The death list of the Chester, Pa,
munitiOn nlant aynlOciop &c ,,ou, 116
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

e'fForeign Secretary Balfour, former
Premier Viviani and Gen. Joffre are
now enroute to this country, with
other noted men, to hold one OF the
most noteworthy conferences ever
held on American soil. They will
learn on their arrival that their new
ally has voted seven billion dollars
without a dissenting voice and or
dered the construction of 1000 wood
en- vessels for immediate freight
service.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
Explosion Was Not Serious,

The accidental burning of a shed
for drying clothes by the miners at
the Mary Belle Mines, set fire to the
powder house in which was stored
dynamite and other explosives caus-
ing It to blow up April 9th. Forum
ately no one was near, as the miners
had not started to work.
VIM. Latham, who is engineer, was
short distance away when he MOTTO
ed the fire and was knocked down
and bruised up some, but not serious
ly hurt it was said.-Marion Record
Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
$4,000 SUIT
Filed For Damages Against
the L. & N. Railroad.

Mrs. Rebecca Stevens, administra-
tor of j. c. Stevens, deceased, who
was killed at Gracey, March 3, 1917,
has sued the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Co. for SIS, 600 damages, al
leging that her husbands death was
due to the carelessness of defendant
company. Breathitt, Allensworth g.
Breathitt are her attorneys.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

Counting China and Brazil as par
ticipants,' the world war now EN-
braces nine-tenths of Europe, two
thirds of Asia, all of North America,
practically all OF Africa, all of Austria
. liza and more than half of South Amer,
lea. Onone side there are $4,000,
600 people and on the other $780,
100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

In personal appeal addressed to
his fellow countrymen, President
Wilson calls on every American citi-
zen-man, woman and child-to join
together to make the nation unit
for the preservation Of its ideals and
for the triumph of democracy in the
world war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
SOLDIER STABBED.

VIII Eayes, a member of Co. D,
was cut on the arm with knife Fri
day by Emmett Veach. Veach had
his tr.li Saturday and was held to
answer ON a charge Of cutting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
LOST INFANNT DAUGHTER.

Edith May, the 4-months-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gray, died
Sunday afternoon at the home of her
parents, a few miles northwest of the
city. Death was caused by menin-
gifts. Interment at the Brick Church
YESTERDAY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

THE strip of territory held by the
Germans in northern France, por-
tons of four provinces or counties,
is now only 40 miles wide at the
widest part. The capture of Lens,
Cambria and st. Quentin, scheduled
for this week, will drive them back
to within 10 miles of the Belgian bor-
der
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

The Japanese admiralty says the
Japanese Navy will protect the Paci-
fic Coast; and denies that there are
any German submarines in the Paci-
fic pecan. The American commander
al San'Erancisco says he has had re-
ports to- the contrary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

The Mexican Congress met Sunday
in the capital and Carranza made a
speech definitely committing the
country TO policy Of neutrality.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

Plans were being laid for the
Prince of Wales to wed one of the
Cars daughters, but now there is no
Car. The girls, however, are left
and will be about as near royalty as
any i'm Europe when the war is over.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
PART OF DIXIE Bee LINE

The Hopkins county fiscal court LAST
week let 4 contract for two miles Of
macadam road on the MadisongiiIA
and Dixon road, for $l3,354.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

The wives Of 100 naval officers will
go into summer camp at an I'M
named Atlantic port, used as a base
by the ships their husbands are on.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
Henderson Closes.

The Henderson tobacco season has
closed with the sale of 1898, l25
pounds at an average Of $l0.S1.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

The British and French are putting
a good deal Of additional Hinder"
in the Hinderburg line.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

DR.. Ludwig Zamanhof, author Of
Esperanto died Saturday at Warsaw,
according to advices received.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

Argentina is now very much
wrought up over the sinking Of one
of her vessels.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

On Friday the 18th, 1913 men en-
listed in the Navy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
Printer Wanted.

The Kentuckian needs one or more
all round printersr ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

The death list of the Chester, Pa,
munition plant explosion is now l16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
David J. August
FIRST CLASS FRIDAY
lied Cross Registration at Wasbburn
College Closes Tonight.

registration for Red Cross train
ing at Washburn will close this eve
ming at O'Clock, ACCORDING to Miss
Mayme Conklin, who is head of tho
downtown registration Glasses will
meet tomorrow in Red Cross xvorl
and probably Monday in First Aid
treatment. The schedule announces
classes at 1900 O'Clock in the morn
ing and at in the afternoon. Two
downtown offices have been maintain
ed an week for the enrolling of WON
en- interested in the work who do NOT
attend school, Nearly 200 women have
registered. S
war preparations among the farm
erS started Wednesday when the
nfst plow was started in the ground
just south of the main campus The
present plans call for ten acres plant
eo IN potatoes and cereals this wear
with an increase in acreage next sea
son to thirty acres
rams have also been made to re-
tease the students who secure writ
ten notice asking that they be alIowa5
70 return to their homes and helm on
the farm in producing a war crop ),
NO such requests have been received
yet but no doubt there will be a few
IN the middle of next month wben
the busy season on the farm opens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BLOW TO VETS
Bill to Close Liquor Plants Dur
ing War Is Introduced.
Would Hit 1882 Breweries and
sos DiStiIleries.

Washington. April 19.-Representa-
tive Howard of Georgia today intro
duced a resolution demanding that
manufacture of malt and spirituous
liquors be prohibited during the war,
so as to conserve for food purposes
SOC. 900 bushels of grain that an
nually are made into liquor. He ask
ed immediate consideration by the
Judiciary committee.
Defense Council Urges Action.
Washington, April 19.-The council
of national defense will recommend
to the president that he take drastic
action imm ediately to stop completely
the manufacture and sale of liquor
turnout the United States.
1t remains to be determined wheth-
er the president will be urged to stop
liquor manufacture and sale thru
executive proclamation or thru emery
ency legislation similar to the anti
drug act.
According to reports compiled for
the United Press, based on the fiscal
year 1916, action by the government
TO bring was prohibition would mean
the closing of 1882 breweries and sos
distilleries.
The war prohibition movement"
has been gaining great force in the
country during recent weeks Many
leading agriculturists in the central
west have very strongly urged the gov
eminent to take the action now under
contemplation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
MODEL FARMS TO U. S.
Wealthy Philadelphia Tenders Use of
5000 Acres Fertile Land.

Philadelphia, April 19.-The famous
model farms of Henry S. Hale,
wealthy Philadelphia manufacturer,
situated in the White mountain re-
gion of New Hampshire. have been Of
fered to the government. In letter
to Secretary of Agriculture Houston
today Mr.. Hale writes
II am the owner of nearly 5000
acres in Coos county, New Hampshire.
This property is under high state of
cultivation, good buildings and well or
gained. On account principally of
the food and labor problems l now
offer these farms, sixteen in number,
to the government.
you probably know that Coos
county is one of the best farming sec
tons in the state, particularly for po-
tatoes, oats, hay, dairy products, etc.
We have 2 pure bred Holstein, Jer-
sey and Guernsey herd, Berkshire
swine, sheep, Belgian draft horses,
etc, 1900 head in all Also a fish
hatchery with about one million trout
now Matching, number of lakes and
plenty of springs on the property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
CAN'T MUZZLE PRESS
Borah Attacks Bill for Suppression of
News in War Time.

Washington. April 19.-Declaring
congress cannot constitutionally "muz-
zle the press" Senator Borah today
Joined the spreading attack on the
censorship clauses of the spy bill.
On all sides of the senate opposi-
ton to the censorship provisions de-
veloped fast today. Amendments
were framed by senators to soften the
drastic effect and some leaders pre-
dicted that the clauses would fail
upon a vote
I'm war time of all time, we should
have a free. Independent and untram-
meled press" said Borah. 1T is better
to lose a battle than to lose the bene-
fits that flow from a vigil independent
press.
We ought not establish precedent
the evil consequences of which no one
can foresee."
Senator Overman, who is plotting
the bill, offered no defense but sug-
gested that the opponents attempt to
frame provisions themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
WEAR SIMPLE DRESSES
Topeka High School Girls Plan Eco
nomicaI Commencement.

Simpler dresses, no flowers, no white
gloves and denying themselves dress
for each of the three big pafues gwen
in, connection with their graduation
exercises are occupying the minds OF
100 senior girls of the Topeka high
school today A vote was called TINS
morning of all the senlor girls OF the
school on the following questions:
Pare you willing to wear flags IN
stead of flowers at commencement?
fare you willing to wea- one dress
for three occasions?
"Are YOU willing to limit the cost
of your dress to 81 per yard, including
material and trimmings?
Are you willing to wear white
shoes, low or high, and no white
gloves?"
The girls have felt that economy as
preached by the government should
be recognized in the browning activi-
ties of their school life. They have
figured that a saving of nearly $3.50
will be effected by this move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
GERMAN STRIKE OVER
Uncensored Reports Say 100000 Men
Quit, Closing 800 Munition Plants.

Copenhagen, April 19.-The latest
German newspapers to arrive here in
Guiding the Socialist organs, confirm
the semi-official announcements that
the Berlin strike has ended following
the granting of the metal workers
principal demands.
incidentally the German papers
throw ar interesting light upon the
accuracy of semi official reports. A
censored account which was tele-
graphed abroad declared for instance,
that the munition industry had not
been affected The Vorwaert today
less hampered by the censorship,
heads its account of the strike: Der
lin Munition Workers on Strike"
The paper says that work ceased COM
pletely on Monday in about 900 NUM-
ton plants and that 100000 strikers
reported to the metal workers union
alone. This number was further
swelled by strikers who failed to re-
port and by participants in other
trades. As against these figures the
official news bureau in a statement
for home consumption asserted the
number of strikers was about 125, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
TO AWAKEN TOPEKANS
Naval League Demonstration Is
Planned Here Soon.

The local navy branch is planning a
demonstration in Topeka to awaken
the people to the fact that the United
States is actually ut war and that Uncle
Sam needs 1000 men for the navy.
The league will place men at the
local movie houses to exhibit pictures
and arouse popular interest in the ser
vice. Auto banners will be distrib-
uted and the assistance of various
local musical organizations will be
procured to help with the work.
The members of the league point
out that instead of six months train
ing on the Great Lakes naval stations,
today a man is sent on board a battle
ship to learn the game as it is played,
after only ten days training. Applica-
ton for membership in the league will
be received by any of the officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN
l.. C. Rahn's Team in the Lead Tor
Subscriptions.

In the second day of their $4,000
campaign, the Y. M. G. A workers
fell S1,O5S under their record OF
Wednesday. The total collections
wednesday amounted to S2,347.oo'
while the collections for today were
only $1,2S9.50.
The various teams assembled at
noon and enjoyed free dinner al
the Chamber of Commerce, w. Z.
Carswell's division, which received the
banner for the largest collections
Wednesday. was forced to surrender
it to L. c. Rahns division. The KAHN
men made Carswell take down the
banner and present it to Kahn.
Rahn's division collected $416 today.
Captain Elliott's team won the ban
ner in Division A, Captain Spicker-
mans team in Division B, Captain
Whites team in Division c and Cap
tain Alexander's team in Division D.
The total collections up until noon
we're $9,6S7. A huge bulletin board
announcing each days collections has
been placed on the north side of
Eighth avenue on the building facing
the State Journal building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
LEAD ALL IN RECRUITS
X C. Navy extraordinarily Kan
sans-Reaches Full Quota.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 19.-The
youth of Kansas and northwestern
Missouri proved their patriotism to-
day when naval recruiting figures
showed the Kansas City station lead
ing the country. Late yesterday this
station won premier honors for new
men enlisted in the United States
navy. Breaking all records for a sin
gle days enlistment, the Kansas City
district enrolled 101 men yesterday
and was the first city in the nation
to furnish the number of men asked
for by the navy department in it's call
for recruits March 81.
Yesterdays total brought the aggre-
gate enlistment for this district to sol,
one more than the specified number
There will be no cessation in recruit
ing here, navy officials declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
CITY POWER LOST
Chicago No Voice in Regulat-
ing Public Utilities.
} Vested in Legislature and
e State Commission Now.

Springfield, Ill, April 19.-Chicago
has no right under the present law
to Regulate its own utilities. This was
the ruling of the state supreme court
TODAY in the case Of the city against
the. state against the public utlllles'
the court pointed out that the leslsla-
ture has the police power of the state
and under such power has the right TO
control all utilities The petitioners
contended the utilities commission had
noeeontrol over the Chicag~ railways.
Because the railroad and warehouse
Emission has no power to suspend
grain rates fixed by that commission
prior to the taking effect of the utlll-
ties commission act, the court today
held such rates are still in effect
Curbs Auto wheel Tax"
sihe utilities commission suspended
the rates when it took control ana the
railroads appealed. The commission
11es Sustained but the court today re
versed the lower court and recon-
mended that the proper practice Is 10
treat a petition filed by the farmers
AGAINST the rate increase as protest
and that further bearings shoulU
held. ,,,,,aa1
tas.on automobiles. according to a De
cision handed down by the supreme
court. The case is an appeal from LIE
Page county. 5t,.,oo
The court also NOUS liiS
granting the board of education OF the
citv of Chicago power to do as II
pleases in the employment or teachers
- Can't Keep Raid Money.
The court sustained the constltu-
tionalitv of the law creating the state
public utilities commission in the case
of the city of Chicago VS.. the commits
sion.
Osteopaths are physicians according
todhe ruling of the court today.
Police authorities cannot keep the
money they collect in gambling raids
according to another opinion by the
supreme court today. The case is an
appeal from St. Clair county. The
states attorney was ordered to return
the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
R.R. OPERATORS STRIKE
katy" TeIegraphers Out Tonight De-
manding Recognition of Union.

St Louis, April Photograph OPP
orators on the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad were called out on
strike today by H. B. Perham, presi
dent of the order of Railway Telegra-
pliers. Mr.. Perham gave out a state
ment saying that the company had re-
fused to negotiate with a committee
representing the operators, which last
summer applied for a revision of the
wage schedule and the working hours.
At the general offices of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas it was stated
that the road had received no official
notice of the strike and that service
was unimpaired. The men, it was
stated, are demanding recognition of
the Order of Railway Telegraphers.
It also stated that on April l, the
railroad substituted telephone sta
tons for "a telegraph stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
NICARAGUA FOR u. S.
Little Nation Endorses Entry Into War
Against Germany.

Washington, April 19.-Nicaragua
has aligned herself with the Latin
American nations endorsing the entry
of the United States in the war with
Germany. the foreign office at Mana
qua notified the state department to-
day. With the exception of Costa
Rica. whose new government offered
the use of her ports and territorial wa
tiers to the American navy, Nicaragua
Is the first of the Central American
group to define it's attitude. Denial
was made at the state department
that the United States in concert with
any nation was pressing Peru to de-
fine more clearly its attitude. The pol
icy is not to press any government
into any course. Ambassador Aldu-
nate of Chile has communicated in
formally to Secretary Lansing an in
depreciation of Chile's attitude toward
the United States in the war with Ger
many. Chile's declaration was one of
neutrality unaccompamed by any ex-
preston of sympathy.