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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
RARE CONSISTENCY or JAMES
Mrs. James Makes Interesting Diseov.
;, cry When He Goes ctumbIlnoIy
r.. to Get scuttIe Of Coal.

I "James, dear, will you bring me
up scuttle of coal from the cellar? p
said a busy wife.
'"That's Just the way with you,"
said James, with frown, as he put
down his book and rose from the
armchair. g,s-.-'.---7sss.
Gust the way with me?"
'sYes," he snapped. GAS soon. as
you see me enjoying myself, you
have something or other for me to
do. Didn't you see I was absorbed
in my reading?"
"Well, dear, I will do it myself"
Eyes, and tell everybody-your
mother especially-that you have to
carry your own coal up from the cell
lar. No, I'll do it. Let me mark
my place"
So he marked the place in the
book at which he had ceased reading,
and when he went down to the cell
lar, grumbling all the way, she
picked up the volume, and found
that it was love story, and that the
passage he had been absorbed in was
as follows:
"My darling, when you are my
wife / will shield and protect you
from every care; the winds of heaven
shall not visit your face too roughly,
those pretty hands shall never be
soiled by menial tasks, your wish
shall be my law, your happiness"
Just then he reappeared, and
dropping the scuttle upon the floor,
said:
''There's your coal. Give me my
book"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
SETS EXAMPLE TO COUNTRY
Boston Guards With Jealous Care the
Burial Places Of Men Great In
American History.

There Is not another town in the
United States, and probably none in
the world, which has cherished the
resting places Of its great dead as has
Boston. There ore no less than a
dozen cemeteries In and close about
the city which bear on their head
stones the names of famous men and
women.~zhqny Of whom died centuries
ago. Mostlof these cemeteries are no
longer burying grounds, having been
for long years crowded TO the utmost
with white marble memorials to older
generations; but they are preserved
with the utmost care, no matter how
valuable they may become for other
purposes. Some Of them front upon
busy streets, and are surrounded by
high business buildings; but rever-
ence for. the great names on the head
stones keeps them intact.
One Of the oldest Of them all is the
Granary burylAg ground, so called be-
cause the town granary once stood
near It. In this little plot of ground
lie the remains Of three signers of the
Declaration of Independence = John
Hancock, Samuel Adams and Robert
Treat Paine. Nine governors, includ-
ing the famous Governor Hancock, are
buried here, and so is Samuel Sewall,
who sternly condemned so many
witches to death, and wrote such an
interesting diary about It. Here, too,
lies John Hull, the colonial mint mas
ter, who gave to his daughter when
she married Sewull her weight in
Pine Tree shlllings. Peter Fanueil
and PaulReyere are buried here, too,
and the most conspicuous monument
Of all is the one that Benjamin Frank
lin erected to his parents. Here is an
acre of soil sown with the bones of
men that made American history. No
wonder Boston cherishes 1t well.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Eating With Fingers.

In ancient times among 0rientals, as
is largely the custom In those lands
today, each person handled his food
with his fingers Each person broke
of a small piece Of bread, dipped 1t In
the dish and then conveyed It to his
mouth with a small piece Of the meat
or other contents Of the dish. To pick
out a delicate morsel and hand 1t to o
friend or guest perhaps to clap It
into his mouth, Is today In Afghanis-
tan, In Persia. and In some other coun-
tries. esteemed a compliment, and to
refuse such an Offering is contrary to
good manners.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
SIGHTS FOR NIGHT FIGHTING.

Twelve hours do not make a work.
ing day ON the fighting fronts. Even
though the grist of the days fight
ing has been heavy, the belligerents
sometimes battle far into the night.
This they are able to do with the
aid of rifles fitted with night-sights,
the invention of a British artillery
man. The invention consists of two
spring clips which can be quickly
fastened TO the front and rear sights
of the British infantry rifle. On the
spring clips are painted strips OF
luminous paint which make two
rough sighting points by which to
direct the rifle. Popular Science.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Dorra Rebellion.

DORIS rebellion was raised many
years ago By Thomas W. Dorr. law
yer of Providence. r. L An early con-
stitution Of Rhode Island affixed a
property qualification to the right Of
suffrage. In 1841, Dorr was elected
governor on a free suffrage platform
and attempted to seize the state gov
ernment by focce. The attempt ended
In his flight, his subsequent arrest and
trial and conviction for treason. He
was sentenced to Imprisonment for life
but after a few years Imprisonment
was pardoned In 1877. He lived to see
Rhode Island with a more liberal Con-
stitution than the one he had fought
against, and died In 1854.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
When Razors Were First Used.

Razors appear to have come into
general use lp France with Louis XIII.
One authority has attributed the rea-
son for the style of smooth faces at
this time to the fact that the king
came to the throne as child and SO,
of course. beardless. Out of courtesy
to the king, the courtlers shaved their
boards so that they would possess no
luxury which their king could not
SHIRE" From the courtiers the GUS
tom descended TO the common people.
and was also copied by the English.
for whom the French even then ere
ated the styles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Sloan's Liniment For Rheu-
matism.

The pain goes so quickly after you
apply Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic
pains, neuralgia. toothache. Iumbago,
sprains, and its so easy to use. 1t
quickly penetrates and soothes with
out rubbing and is far cleaner and
more effective than mussy plasters
or ointments. Keep a bottle in the
house and get prompt relief, not
only from, all nervepsins but from
bruises, strains, sprains, over.exer-
else and all external aches. At your
druggist, 25c. SOC. $1.00.-Adver-
tisement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05

Attention is being directed in South
Africa to the possibilities Of the 'looe
ash" which is the ash Of an alkaii
bush (Mesembriantbemum junccum)
that grows extensively in many parts
Of the Karroo. This product has long
been known to be rich In potash
(omong other substances). and recent
analyses show that In its potash con-
tent alone its manurial value Is about
double the normal price Of kainit The
ash also contains materials used In
soap-making.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
erandmothers Nice Rug.

Little John visited grandmother for
a week. While there one of his great
Joys was to play on a certain little
rug which was a wildcat skin. The day
after his return home he ran into the
house demanding bread and butter.
And be sure" he said, ITO give me a
piece of bread that's as soft as the
wildcat skin at g'ama's."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S :.
& a . TO RIA
IndIa,s Hoarded treasure.

The "hoarded treasure" of India Is
estimated by the Financial Review at
over f400,000,O0O. Most Of this Is be-
lieved to be hidden In comparatively
small sums. 1t is u financial axiom
IN London that all the gold and silver
which is sent 70 India annually by the
British government is Immediately uL-
solbed and passes quickly out OF cir
culation. In India. however the ex-
istenee of any really lmpertsnt hid
den wealth is deeIkTsd 3 nxth-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
ARE YOUEFFICIENT?
HERE Is A TEST WHICH MAY BE
OF INTEREST.
Anyway tie One Which Very Few
Persons Find Il Easy to Master,
So Don't Be Distressed n You
Should Fail.

Are you efficient7 The awful query
refuses to down. The clocks tick II,
the fat wheels In the subway thump
IT, the INCREASED curves Of the ele-
waited screech It. II you are an old
business fogy, the question burns In
the eye of every plying employee.
You find your wife measuring the
distance from the range to the kitch-
en- cabinet and your son computing the
power necessary to propel football
In the lowest arc. The telephone COM
pany advises you to give your name
instead Of saying Hello"
Blessed be the concrete Of thought.
II not Of heed. Concreteness enables
you to see just what the efficiency
master mean. One Of them, William
Fretz Kemble, tells In Industrial
Management "How to Test Your EN-
ployees." OF course, every man who
reads 1t will first test his most Inn
portant employee, his fathers son.
Watch with pad and pencil are all
that is needed to acquaint yourself
with your virtues and faults. In 80
seconds answer as many Of these ques-
tions as you can:
Give the name Of q vegetable, q
metal, an insect, reptile, a fish, a
man, a woman, an ocean, q lake, q
town.
If at the end Of the half minute
you have written only "beet, gold,
flea, adder" you are pretty poor. II
you have also put down trout,
Hughes, Pickford, Atlantic" you are
up to human average of eight an
swers. If you feel that you can go
beyond ten answers. you may describe
the color of water, tea. beer, ivory,
the sky, grass, milk, chalk, coal and
skin. But men who go beyond Ia
answers in 30 seconds are rare; they
should have secretaries, limousines and
big black cigars.
Next try to answer five difficult
questions in 20 seconds. FL.
1. Who Is the greatest living gen.
eral1
Lucky for you II you are pro-ally,
"Joffre" or "Haig" is written so much
more quickly than "Hindenburg" OF
"Mackensen."
2. What is the most powerful force
in the world?
Perhaps love isn't, but it's shorter
word than militarism.
3. What is the greatest modern dis
covery1
Quick, man! Radium will do.
! 4. What Is the greatest necessity o
commerce?
Secretary Redfield probably woulC
not answer that in less than lisa
words. You perhaps will write "ships'
or railroads" and pass on to the
last:
8. What is the cheapest food for the
human race?
Bread, unless you are a fiend for
lentils or employed by the makers of
fluted oat-cOrn. But you ought to an
swer three of these questions in 20 sec
onds, says Mr.. Kemble. If you answer
fewer, it indicates "slowness or de
liberation in thought"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
All He Had Time TO Do.

My grandson, four years old, was
knocked over by motor bicycle few
months ago. He was unconscious, but
not hurt seriously. A few days later.
when he was feeling pretty good, I
asked him why he did not think Of 1t
that his papa had forbidden him to
go across the street. "Oh, grandma,
[ had no time to think. l could only
quick close my eyes," he answered.
Cleveland Leader.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Wasted Eneruy.

"What a terrible crushl" exclaimed
one lady to another in an overcrowded
car.
at is indeed" said the other. "An
such waste Of energy. too"
"Waste of energyg" echoed lady
No. 1.
"Yes," explained the other. "No
bargain counter near. Seer"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Clear and Convincing.

"And how is grannie, Brian?" asked
the kind friend. "Oh, she's better"
replied Brian. "The day before yes
terd" he doctor said that she might
get le day after tomorrow, and
vest, vas tomorrow, and today the
day IT,. tomOr So she's up to-
day" Collapse "a kind friend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Could Il Be Pleasant2

Redd-I hear your brother spent the
autumn In his airplanef
Greene-Yes. he did.
swell. i hope he bad a pleasant
fall"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
SELSKAR M. GuNN az

the common foe. We hope you will make use of us and we place ourselves unse- servedly at your disposal
 In thanking you again for your friendly reception of our commission, l can only add an expression of confidence in ulti- mate victory in this war upon preventive disease as well as in that other in which our two countries are now fighting side by side as allies"
 The other members of the commission, which was formally received by President Poncare at the Palais des Champs Elysees, are Dr. James Alexandsz Miller, Homer Folks, Professor Selskar M. Gum and Herman C. Place. secretary.
 Tho, members of the commission point out that the experience of France had in it a valuable lesson for America, where the examinations of registered men for our army already indicate that about two per cent. or 100000, of these men will show symptoms of more or less active tuberculosis. It is to help prevent in this country the terrible conditions that have arisen in France that the American Red Cross and the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis are selling the Red Cross Christmas seals this fall They hope by this sale to raise three million dollar war ampRiRn fand.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
PERSHING PLEDGES DEVOTION 0F ARMY
RESPONSE IS TO THE HOLIDAY GREETING OF THE PRESIDENT
 AND SECRETARY OF WAR.

Washington. Dee 25 Renewed pledges of devotion co the cause oi
 .emocracy rom aa ranks of Che American expeditionary forces in France, were given in a Christmas message from General Pershmg to the hiei of staff of the army The eabiceram made public tonight by the war department said:
 "Plruse extend to the president and the secretary of war holiday greetings and best wishes for success oi our arms during the coming year and convey to them from all ranks of the American eNpediuonary forces in France renewed pledges of devotion Co our sacred cause
 'IikoWise express our greetings to our comrades at home, coupled witL nu confidence in the patriotism, courage and devotion to the flag"
 General Bliss. chief of staff, sent this message in reply;
 The president and the secretary of war send to you and the American army in France the most cordial greeting and good wishes Tor this | Christmas season from the people oi the United States. Your comrades in
 arms in every camp and cantonment
 send you greetings. From every home today goes a prayer for the vel l fare and success ot our troops ia
 France and personally for that ol l every man of them. The nation re-
 poses in you and in them full conf
 dence that in Gods good time ant
 With Gods blessings its troops 1T , France, side hy side with their gal
 lant allies will bring victory an,
 abiding peace 10 all the world
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
WIFE TAXES PLACE 0F
 HUSBAND IN PULPIT
.uNIVERsALrsT MINISTER ENTERS OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP
 AND SECURES COMMISSION

lrbana lL. Dee 25.-Uue oi the most direct results ol Americas p-r- icipatiou in the European Wsr has
 come home to members ol inc tui- yelsalist church ol his city sluce their pastor has entered the service aud Al~ wife has taken lis place in tue pilpi. -This is the lirs, substitution a woman in mans job oi al .Jns d. eraole importance in This part 0. the country.
 Rev r. h. Adams, whose tcn pastor of thc tnlyrrsalist .h rrcn dfe. not expire nul Septem5er l9lN. en. Estcd in the officers training camp a. Fort Sheridan last summer and sH.- soquently received a comm .s-.au g. first Heuteuaut. He enlisted not a. chaplain but as 8 line officer, and is now stationed at Camp Grant Rockford.
 Upon her husbands enlistment Mrs. Helen s. Adams was appoiueI
 to fill the pulpit temporarily oot when it was learned that Rev. Mr. Adams would continue in the service indefinitely. she was appointed to continue in the position unll the emu O. her husblnds term. Mrs Adams who has been a licensed minister i1 the Uniyersalist church for ten years formerly was engaged iu settlement work in Indianapolis and acted as pas
 tor Of one of the churches in the slun ldistricrs of that city
 Mrs. Adams filled the pulpit of hei
 church December lG for the frs, time She preached a force1ul sermon. led the service with no dililc.lyy and witr
 every evidence Of beng folly accus
 toned to her unique position. SI. l will spend her entire time in ookIH 1 after the affairs o the church and wi.
 have full charge of her Husband for mer duties
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
DR L!VlNdSTON FARRAND

diseasc follows in the steps of starvation
 Your work is consequently immense and
 | shall never thank you enough for your having undertaken it. l beg you to accept the expression of all my gratitude to you, gentlemen, who are devoupg yourselves to the cause of humanity to all your countrymcn who are to-day our friends and allies. and to your eminent President. Mir. Woodrow Wilson,
 In replying to the President Dr. Liv- ingston Farrand, director of the commis' sion, said -
 Tt is with deep concern that we in America have learned of the increasing ravages that tuberculosis is making among the French people, and at time when your energies and resources are neces- sarily absorbed in other directions. We have realized that the future welfare of the world demands battle with this in sidious foe as we'll as with the enemy on your eastern border. For these reasons the Rockefeller Foundation has thought that some assistance in the fight against tuberculosis might not be unwelcome at this time and has asked US to come as its representatives 10 place at your disposal such aid as the experience of the United States might offer We have not come to teach but to fight with you against
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
Poincare Describes kavages of the Great White Plague in
 the War Zone.

M. Raymond Poncare, President of France, gives a graphic picture of the rayages of tuberculosis in tue war zone in an address 10 the American Commls- sion for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. which is helping the French nation fight the disease. The great white plague has already cost the French army nearly 200, GOO soldiers and has wrought untold havoc in prison camps and among the civilian population of the invaded dis tricts President Poincare characterized the sending to the aid of France of this commission of experts as q particularly precious and opportune testimony of at- lection" from the American people to his country.
 Tuberculosis played great havoc in our country before the war;" he continued. This has unfortunately increased in frightful proportions through the fault ot our common enemies. Photographs, which wives and mothers receive from sons and husbands who are prisoners, show how much these loved ones have be- come emaciated and almost unrecogniza- ble. Many of these become tuberculous. The hostages which the enemy gathers in the invaded regions and forcibly transfers into Germany also fall prey to the dis ease. Finally, even the brave populations who have remained in Northern France under the yoke of the German army sui fer terribly to-day from privations aud waete away to such a degree that they be- come more and more susceptible 10 the contagion of tuberculosis.
 Tt is America which organized the re- lief for these unfortunate populations as long as she remained neutral To-day this relief has become very much more difficult, and starvation increases daily in our northern towns and villages, and
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
ITALIANS GREET
 AMERICANS WITH CHEERS

Rome, Dec. 25.-Kmg Emmauue spent Christmas with his troops an. the Christmas spirit only served { give strength to he Italian arms Il the tremendous struggle which the, iare successfully mainta'nius agains the Aus ro-Germau forces.
 The pope celebrated three nigh masses in Pauline chapel
 Thousands of messages from oFe. all the world bearing words Of goo. cheer. were received Ny che court Many of them came from the United States
 American youths in smar aviation uniform were 10 be seen iu Rome an. x 2les. They are the first f0raig soldiers omoar Che royal eas.e vi -l. Italian flying corps Everywhere thas were greeted with cheers
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
SAVING CERTIFICATES SALE.

New York, Dee 25.-Federal re serve banks throughout the country have sold $12.500.o00 worth of war savings certificates and $G00,0o0 worth of thrift stamps, according to figures received from Washington to- day by Frederick w. Allen, director for New York City Chicago banks have taken 7l9,O00 war savings cer- tificates and Philadelphia G73.20Q New York is leading every other city. $92G,795 having been distributed while Cleveland is second with $3ST- GOO and Boston third with $319,ouQ
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
NO FRATERNlZlNG
 WITH THE GERMAN5 ;

British headq arJers in France Dec 25.-Carismas day was lu-Al and cold on The battle front but there were no demOusratlYe celebrations Also there Was no iraten.zu- wlA the Germans as happened on the first and even on the second Christmas O. the war. The German methods O. warfare have wholly destroyed any endencies of that sor, among the Britons.
 The British guns have been active during the last few days Yesterday they achieved considerable cOnceutra ton on the enemy infantry .n the uei4hborno0d of Beaucaire and n fICted many casualties.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
HAlG SENDS GREETINGS
 TO GENERAL PERISH ING

London, Dec. 25.-Field Marsha Haig in the announcement sen Christmas messages to the allied com mander5. The Following messag. went to General Pershing, commandeI of the expediuonary force: "Frou all ranks of the British armies 1T France ] send Ur best wishes foi Christmas and the New Year to on comrades of the American expedition ary force. We are proud to think thai the New Year will see Americans anc British fighting in France for the de- lense Of Cjyihzation.'
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
MEXlCANs ROB STAGE
 AND HANG DRIVE P

Fl paso. Texas Dec 25-Au Amer ican tago driver was hanged and bis thro1, cu, today by Mexican raiders who crossed tbe line raided the little border town of Cudloara and belI mp the mail stage afteG killing ue driver and then footed .he mail achs. The body of Mickey Welcl ,ae American stage driver was taken to Valentine. according to tetlegram received here The footed mail sacks were found Two Mexican passengers were reported shot
 The Mexican raiders believed t1 be part of Chico Cauo's band of cattle thieves and Mexican border bandits. crossed the R;o Grande at sunrise near gaudlcTtl, lS niles south~eat of mounted on horses, made a sweeping raid in a semi-circle northwest from Candleria, oyertaking the automobile mall stage which was leaving Candle ria for Valentine. 10 bring back the Christmas mail
 Welch was fired upon as he at tempted 10 escape in his automobile He was orertahen. ordered from the ear and hanged, according 10 the re port received here tonight Later q Mexican approached the body, which was hanging near the ground and ended the mall carriers life by sever Ing the juga.ar vein with his dirk.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26

believe the best governmental action would be for the officials to put them selves in receptive mood for the generous consideration of any peace offer that misht come from the con- tral powers.
 ~ think that all Americans should put themselves in a position Co sym pathotically reserve and consider any offer emb7dy'ue fundamental eonces- sious tha. would commend themselves 10 the allies and 10 ponder over these propositions in q dispassionate and broad minded way
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
OLD NEGRO MAN IS
 SLUGGED FOR BOOZE

For Worth, Texas, Dec 25.-Ed Appleton. former Brooklyn National league pitcher. was arrested yesterda' and is charged in police court with robbery. His bond is set in the sun of $1,000.
 Appleton is alleged, with a com panion. to have slusged an old negro man in Arlington, late Sunday night leaving him unconscious, after taking $5. a quart of whiskey and three bot ties or beer. off his person.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
YOUNG SEAMAN LOST.

Commerce, Texas. Dec 25.-Tae captain of an American battlcsuip, as- sumed to 6e acting a- d convoy. has wired here that Bruce W. Niu.ama attached 10 the vessel as a yeomoa was lost overheard December and tlat the body was not recovered Young Williams was g son Of w. W Williams of this city
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
AUSTRALIA HAS
 PLENTY OF FOOD

Oklahoma City Dec. 25,-Crawford Vaughan, former premier Of New South Wales. speaking tonight told his audience Australia had had record crops in the last three years and at the present time two and one half years surplus Of wheat and meat was stored in Australia waiting ship mcSlt 10 Europe and America if the lattpr needed food