Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11
HOPKINSV|L[E
IS HONORED
By The Selection Of One
Fifth Of The Western Ken
lucky Officers.
SEVEN SPLENDID BOYS
Given Commissions, Two As
Captain and Five as
Lieutenant.
SEVEN SPLENDID BOYS

Hopkinsviile was fortunate in the
number of her young men who were
honored with commissions at Fl
Benjamin Harrison. This city sent
Is young men to the training camp
and three failed on physical tests in
the final examinations, while two
wv. o. Soyars and Jas. B. Winfree-
were discharged on account Of serious
and prolonged illness, MIR. Soyars
having to undergo an operation for
appendicitis. Of the ten remaining
to the end, three have not yet been
commissioned but are understood to
have met all requirements. These
are Joseph c. Slaughter, Oscar
Wright and Sam Torian, who went
as student from Kentucky Univer-
sity.
Ofthe seven given commissions two
are among the five captains and five
are second lieutenantS.
Capt. Thos. G.. Skinner, who heads
the list, is young attorney, nephew
of John C. Duffy assistant attorney
general. He has lived in Hopkins
vile only few years but has made a
place for himself as one of the city's
most prominent young men, profess
sionally and socially. He is p splen-
did type of physical development and
his success is a reward for his un-
usual fitness. -
Capt. VIM. 7. Radford removed
with his father, w. A. Radford, from
Hopkinsville to Louisville last year.
He served one year in West Point
Military Academy when quite young
and failed in the rigid examination
at the end of the year. He then en-
tered the Kentucky University and
completen the course and as a nom
commissioned officer. of Co. D saw
service on the border last winter. He
was one of the first to volunteer for
training camp work and was well
advanced when he entered. He is a
nephew of Col. Cyrus S. Radford, of
the U. S. Marine Corps.
Lieut.. Ellis j. Melton is a brother
of E. S. Mellon, manager of sewing
machine company and was engaged
in business with his brother last May.
When the camp opened he was not
among those called but got on the
train and went anyhow and was adj
mitted. His pluck and aptness told
from the start and many good re-
ports have come of his work all
along.
Lieut.. Henry L. Bass is another of
the young men who would not be
passed over, but went in person and
demanded admission and got it. He
came to Hopkinsville when a child,
being a son of o. C. Bass and a
brother of Oscar Bass, of the jewelry
firm of Blakey, Bass & Barnett. He
isa fine young fellow and will make
a gallant officer.
Lieut.. Robt L. Wright was book
keeper in one of the local banks and
early offered his services and was
called among the first. He made
good from the start and his reward
comes as matter OF justice for duties
we'll performed. He is son of C.
o. Wright the real estate man.
Lieut.. Herschel A. Long is native
of the city, the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Long. He is graduate
of the Hopkinsville High School and
of Central University at Danville.
He taught one year in the local High !
School and then became cashier for
the Forbes Manufacturing Co., which |
position he gave up to enter the SER
vice of mis- country. He is assigned |
to the quartermaster's department
and is well equipped for any duties
that may be given him.
Lieut.. Harry w. Ware is a son of
Jas. H. Ware and a grandson Of
Judge w. p. Winfree. He entered
the training camp from the National