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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06
MANY BOOKS ON THE WAR.

The catalogue of books on the
great war compiled by the Librarians
of st. Brides institute has now run
to its fourth volume, containing two
thousand titles of books and pam
phlets already issued here and in
other countries. Religion occupies
the largest space in the whole list,
with five hundred items, with poetry
$50, and fiction 260.
On the Gallipoli campaign $50
books have already appeared, and
personal narratives generally are on
the increase. Germany is the sub
ject most written about in all Eu-
ropean countries, and in England
$40 books on it have already been
issued. london Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06
MANY HAVE 1uLooIzeo uCa


Shakespeare, lzaak Walton, Jona-
than Swift, Alexander Pope. Oliver
Goldsmith, Robert Burns. William
Wordsworth, Sir Walter Scott,
Charles Lamb, Lord Byron and,
many others have paid warm trib-
utes to the dog, some in verse and
others in prose. Here is one by Gu
vier, the great French scientict and
naturalist. He said "The dog is the
most complete, the most remarkable
and the most useful conquest ever
made by man. Every species has be-
come our property; each individual
is altogether devoted to his master,
assumes his manners, knows and de-
tends his property, and remains at
tached TO him until death; and all
this proceeds neither from want nor
constraint, but solely from true graf
itude and real friendship. The swift
ness, the strength and the scent OF
the dog have created for him pow
erful ally against other animals, and
perhaps necessary to the establish
ment of society. He is the only ami
NAL which has followed man through
every region of the earth" Another
great naturalist, Button, said at
may be said the dog is the only ami
NAL whose loyalty will stand trial I;
the only one who always knows his
master and the friends of the fam
lily; the only one who, when a stran-
ger comes, knows it; the only one
who knows his own name and recog-
nizes his masters voice; who, when
he has lost his master, cries after
him; who, on long road which he
has only followed once, remembers
and reasons the way finally, the only
one whose natural talents are plain
and whose education always turns
out WE'LL"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06

Saturday with Charles Gates and
family.
Several horses in this neighbor-
hood have died in the last few days.
Charlie White and Charlie Carter have
lost one apiece. Master Carl Fruit
lost his little mule.
Charles Gates and family spent
part OF Christmas with Bernard Ad-
kerson, of Bluff Springs.
Mr.. George Fruit and wife spent
Sunday with his mother and brothers.
family, Joe Fruit.
Mr.. Jack Renshaw and wife spent
Sunday with the family of Mrs. VIII
lie West.
Mr.. Walter Yancey of this place,
has moved to Hopkinsville.
The party given by Alex Snead last
Friday night was largely attended and
enjoyed by all who we're present.
Mrs. Oda Simmons Garvin is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Ben Myers.
Miss Gertrude King spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Ermine
Carter.
We regret to hear of the death of
our former friend and schoolmate.
Mrs. Nora Wright WOODBURY., wife of
John WOODBURY., formerly Of this
place, but now of Illinois. Her body
was brought back here and buried in
the Boyd burying ground last Satur-
day. She was formerly Miss Nora
Wright, daughter of Mr.. George
Wright.
Aunt Polly Long died last We'd
nesday night at the home of her SON
in-law, Ben Marques, aged SO years.
She leaves three children, Mrs. Ben
Marques, of this place, Mrs. Mildre.
Hord, of Hopkinsyllle and Mr.. Ms
shall Long, of Nortonville, aud nnI.
Der Of grandchildren.
W KY. e.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06

Christmas day with Mr.. Charlie Car
ter and family.
Moving is the order of the day
around here.
Miss Ella Carter, of Hopkinsville,
spent part of Christmas with her
brothers. family, Mr.. Charlie Carter.
Mr.. Alex Snead and family spent
Christmas day with Ills fathers fami-
ly, Mr.. John Snead, of Hopkinsville.
Miss Anise Hord spent Christmas
with the family of James Foster.
Mr.. Joe White and family spent
Tuesday with Joe Fruit and family.
Mr.. Charlie Carter and family spent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06
lockwood NOTES

Dogwood, Jan. 5.-The holidays
are over and we wish the editor and
readers of his paper A Happy New
Year.
The farmers are busy stripping to-
bacco in this vicinity.
Messrs. Charlie White and family,
Joe White and family, Rodman Duvall
and family, spent Christmas day as
usual, with their mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Tabitha White.
Mr.. Joe Fruit and family spent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06
STRATEGY.

Wife (at midnight) Tom, wake
upl I hear burglar. Get up and
60 downstairs.
Hub-Its probably a mouse you
hear, but I'll go down.
Wife-A mouse2 Mercy You'll
stay right here in this roomi
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06
pebt We owe JuIIus caesar.

Because Julius Caesar thought Ger
tain part Of southern Europe which he
visited some time during 90 b. G. was
far 700 barren. and so utilized his
knowledge OF landscape gardening BY
supervising the planting OF some thou
sands OF the "Juglans Regia'--be-
cause N. Al this. we have IN AmC
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06
SWEET rHINoI

Belle-This yellow dress is not be-
coming to me.
Nell--Why. dear, it matches you.
complexion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06
ACCOUNTED FOR.

"There's lot of gossip in that
regiment"
Maybe it is armed with parrot
guns and repeating rifles"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06
PLENTY.

'Do you take plenty of active ex-
ercise?"
"Well, the street where I live is
fayorite one for auto speeders."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-06

Earlie-Did you ever carry water
for the elephant to get in the circusF
Willie-No; paw takes beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
BIRMINGHAM COOPERATION

From the Mobile Register.
 Mobile acknowledges that it received last week from Birmingham through the Chamber of Commerce of that city, and the courtesy of the Chamber of Com mercc of Mobile indorsement of the pro- posed teipher transportation project for Mobile and the implied request that Mobile people do all they can to help an enterprise so much for the good of Mo- bile and the state of Alabama. This in spires emulation, and Mobile. through the Register, suggests to Birmingham. hy courtesy of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. that that city and it's peo- pie get busy at once in behalf of the rate-to-the-W Warrior project that undoubt- e6ly win do much good for Birmingham and the state of Alabama.
 From what Commissioner Weatherly tells tho Birmingham Ledger. we learn that tho suggestion we make-will como in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Financial Strain

The country is squarely facing a great CT strain upon it's financial resources than ever imagined possible" said Henry Clews of New York. How are we re- spending, and what measure of success can we anticipate? Of our abundant abil- ity to meet the emergency there is nc doubt Two billions of money is a huge amount to raise within four months with out any serious Arrangement. Yet if each citizen and each state does it's share, ac- cording to its resources, the loan will be a success
 Tt is estimated that New York state should contribute $550,O0O, GOO as its share or more than one-quarter; Pennsylvania s2Oo,ooo,O 600; Massachusetts, s14l,0o0 GOO; H. inois, $l95, ,00000o; Ohio $93, ,00o, ,0eo; Califor- nia, Ss2, GOO; Mississippi $50, ,ooo, GOO; New Jersey, $53, ,o0o,O GOO; Michigan, $50 0oo. GOO. Minnesota, $43,00o,Oo0: Connecticut, $40 oo,C0o, and Texas s36,O00,0O More than one-half of the total amount is expected to come from the five states of Massachu- sets, Connecticut, New York, New Jer- sey and Pennsylvania. The sums just named are minimum expectations They should be far exceeded, and undoubtedly Will be; if the country is thoroughly aroused to the gravity of the situation and the necessity for prompt and patriotic and generous support Both patriotism and sef-interest demand the best 1fforts of every citizen''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
THE LANGUAGE or THE FLAG

By Will Carleton stars of our flag, one by one you arose, HI the sky on our banner was blazing
 with splendor! Each ray from their depths is a night
 to our foes, And sunburst of joy to the gallant de-
 fender Not only their worth cheers the land of
 your birth, But filings its clear light to the ends of
 the earth, And the nation shall never from victory
 rest, Till the world is as free as the land of
 the west! Q stripes of the flag! you are emblems
 of wee That fell on the hearts of the founders
 cherish; 'Gainst the frowns of the storm and the
 guns of tue foe They fought that the land of their love
 should not perish. The stripss that gleam red are the blood
 that was shed, And the white ones between are from
 shrouds of cur dead; And farther and farther this emblem
 shall wave, Till the-world has forgot that there e'er
 was a slave. Q staff Of cur flag you are sturdy and
 strong, Like the people whose hands and whose
 hearts must uphold you You cling to the colors, through tempests of wrong, or when mid the zephyrs of peace they
 iifoid you. On many q field you have scorned ger
 to yield, For the hearta of the brave were your
 sword and your shield And you promise for ages to stay in your
 might, Till the world gathers round you-firm
 standard of right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
"BRooKE OF BoRNEo,

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The rajah of Sarawak is dead at the age of SS. Who cares? many will say. But story underies the name of Sir Charles Brooke and his rule in Borneo. He was the second of his family to hold the title and the office of rajah. The first Brooke of Borneo, Sir James, was an employe of the East India military service who lost his commission through overstaying a furlough, on account of q shipwreck. His father left him a for tune. He decided to give battle to the pirates infesting East Indian waters and establish civilization in place of red an- with a crew of 20 he sailed for Borneo. The Sutan's uncle was fighting with rebels of Sarawak. Brooke helped him and was made rajah of Sarawak for his reward. He installed free trade and new laws, and did his best to stamp out head bounties for killing pirates. He was knighted by Great Britain and appointed governof< of LabuaH Gan island near Sara walk and consul general to Borneo. His enemies charged him with official dere- lictions, and though the charge was not proved, he was removed from the gover- norship. A Chinese mob ttacked his Sarawak home ~at night to wreak ven geance upon him for his efforts to pre- vent the smuggling of opium. He had to swim across a creek to get away. but he succeeded in mastering force of na- tiyes and drove the Chinese into the jungle, where he killed z0e9 ol them. His life reads like romance. He maintained in the east the distinguished tradition of British colonial administrator, and the best that can be said of his successor is that he followed in his uncle's footsteps and devoted his carer to similar enlight- enng and uplifting labors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

good time, for, says MT. Weatherly, there IS great need of cooperation in Birmrng- ham. The commissioner explains that his civic association has been hard at work for three months making a case for the Warrior rate before the utilities commits sion, and briefs have been filed. Since then,' he adds, the Civic association has renewed it's efforts to obtain coop eration on the part of the other civic bodies, and has passed resolutions call- ing upon those bodies to cooperate in this movement; but up to date no re- sponse has been received
 We hope We shall be excused for nass- ing the word back to Mobiles well-wish- er the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce, It is quite possible that the War HOT matter may have been overlooked in the multitude of other matters demand ing attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
MH 7 AsHINGTON, May 2s.-(spe-
 WAW cial.l-Rostov-o on- the-Don, a

M52 7 AsHINGToN, May 2s.-(spe- W\W ial)-Rostov- on the-Don, a thriving city of southeastern Russia, where there was held recently one of the strangest mass meetings in history-a mass meeting of thieves who demanded share in Russia's new free dom''-is described Tn the following war geography bulletin issued by the Ma tional Geographic society:
 Probably no other city in the Russian empire resembles an American munici- pality as closely as does Rostov- on-the- Don, situated 13 miles above the mouth
 of the great river which flows into the
 Sea of Azov. A foreigner walking down the main street of the town is impressed ISwith the idea that there are more Amer lean and English shops every side
 than there are Russian adjustments, for this is the great entrepot for grain
 producing Russia, and it is said that,
 with the possible exception of Marsellles,
 more agricultural implements are
 port in the world.
 Rostov IS the amusement and shopping
 center for a hundred provincial towns scattered throughout southeast Russia, and from these places come the pleasure seekers on the three great railway lines which radiate from this point to the northwest, the northeast, and to the
 southeast into Causeasia. And when
 these visitors reach Rostov they find not
 only the wares of America, England and
 Germany in the shops they enjoy the
 privilege of seeing thea trical companies
 which are brought here at great expense
 from Moscow and Petrograd The legiti-
 mate theatres are not nearly so well pat
 ronized, however, as the dozen or more
 movie palaces, which are thronged
 nightly, the most popular programmes
 being French films, which abound in
 nlelodramatic situation, hair-raisng mur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
LUKE M'LUkE SAYS

l This would be wonderful world ii i all husbands were as good as every wife tells every husband other husbands are man can start out with a firm re- solve to tell nothing but the truth and to call everything by it's right name But he'll have black eye before he is out 1 five minutes.
 The word good" is abused. We know ! many good" man who couldn't earn a dollar day.
 l Early in the game a wife gets what | she wants by turning on the weepins machine. But later on she gets what she wants by turning on the naggins machine. ~~ The man who knows his place never has much trouble keeping it.
 The man who wears a toupee doesn't fool any more people than does the mar who whitewashes his conscience It must make henpecked man fee good to get into booth on election day and vote as he pleases.
 The higsest fool is the lad who gets i the impression that he is wise guy. l No matter how cheap and fimsy the trousseau may be, it always lasts longel than the honeymoon.
 Don't laugh at the old maid The but of today may be the wall flower of to- morrow. Funny how we fall for things. Tn, ! beauty specialists are the homeliest buncl of women in the world. and 1t takes { l bald-headed barber to sell man hail tonic.
 Women's stockings are being mad eight inches shorter than they were be ] fore the war If the war lasts very long {, a girl will have to be careful about cross 1 Ing her legs when she is sitting down.
 Most men are like mules. You cal , hammer more sense into them than vol
 can reason into them.
 | A lot of earthly tax dodgers imagine that they are going to cop out man sion in the skies when they die. Bu
 they are soing to be fooled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Want Paved HighNax

T think First avenue should be paved to the city limits" said J. D. Truss, member of the board of city commissioners.
 The people along First avenue want a paved highway and are willing to pay the price. It is true that many of them are not yet through paying their assessments for former improvements on First avenue, but they are will ing and anxious to stand the addi- t1onal burden that permanently paved boulevard would entail.
 Tt has been suggested that a toll gate be installed on First avenue and a charge of 25 cents made for each ve- hicle passing along the street. This lee would not only pay the cost of paving but would maintain it in first class shape"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
CaddiIesS City

This exodus of labor from the south IS rapidly becoming a serious proposi- tion.' said Reese Adamson, president of the Adamson Motor company.
 The exodus is reaching such propor- tions that it even threatens to influence the supply of caddes at the golf links. Before the men of Birmingham, however, have to carry their own clubs and chase their own balls, every effort must be made to checks the exodus. The people of Birmingham haven't realized as yet the calamity in this line that is i'm perding. They must be awakened to face the awful possibility of caddiless city. and take stern means to retain enough boys to supply the demand at the local links"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Prone to Exaggerate

It is remarkable to note how prone 10 exaggeration, humanity is sometimes without any intention to deceive.' said Desk Sergeant Eddie Lyons at police headouarters last night. We get calls at times that, according to those report ing them, are of the most serious char acter, only to find upon investiga tion that they are more or less trivial. For instance, sometimes it is reported to us that man has been cut to pieces ana is rapidly bleeding to death; upon 1n- vestigating we find that the cut is rather superficial and that there is no danger of death from loss of blood, though there may be some surface bleeding And so 1t goes with all sorts of things. It only goes to illustrate how large things look to the imagination when we are laboring under excitement, as, of course, those re- porting these matters to us are moved by principals of sympathy and a desire to aid and have no intention of exaggerat- ing in the least.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
ROSTOV- -ON- -TTHE-DON

ders, and pictorial recitals of domestic tangles
 "Rostov has more than trebled in pop ulation during the last 40 years and it is now the ninth city of European Russia. If the revolution does not upset all cal culation, it will be the third city of the republic in 1887, even surpassing Odessa. And this wonderful growth has taken place in spite of the fact that the har- bor is extremely shallow and the vessels which bring machinery here and take away grains of all sorts cannot approach within sight of the city, owing to the lack of sufficient dredging. Furthermore, the Don is frostbound for more than 100 days out of the year.
 With the exception of Kiev and Odes- sa, Rostov is the best-built city of south ern Russia, but it gains no architectural distinction from it's two cathedrals which are built in crude imitation of St. Basils and St. Saviors at Moscow.
 The street railway system of the town is operated by a Belgian company and the tram cars are notorious for the ac- tlNlLlSS Ol thieves dHu plChpOckelS-l06 delegates to the mass meeting recently held, at which an opportunity to turn over new leaf was demanded
 Among the chief industries of Rostov are it's shipbuilding yards, flour mills, tobacco factories, iron and soap works dstilleries, bell foundries, timber and paper mills At one season of the year the population is increased by o,OO0 work men who are brought in to handle the loading of wheat on the grain bearing ships.
 Apparently English is much more popular than the French or German lam guage, and it is one of the most popular courses in the schools. In true western fashion, the women of Rostov find ready employment in both offices and work shops.
 "Rostov is 772 miles southeast of Mos COW by rail.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
HOTEL LOBBIES
Havoc Caused by storm

T have just returned from Sayre,' said Cleon B. Rogers, former county treasurer and now prominently mem toned as a candidate for the president or the board of city commissioners and l have never seen such complete havoc and devastation. The country IS laid waste along the entire path way of the storm, so far as I could observe. It spared nothing in its fury.
 T have been in the path and in the wake of many storms and cyclones Tn my time, but the performance of the one which scourged Jefferson county Sunday night was the most complete of any of my experience"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
THE GARDNER WAY

From the New York Herald
 Colonel "Gussie" Gardner's manner of rendering service to the country is de- cided improvement upon that proposed by Seehnectadys hero, Representative Lunn. Colonel Gardner resigned his seat in Congress in order to take up military duty. Mir Lunn would have Congress grant other members leave so that they may go into the army with their con- gressional laurels hanging to their hsloed heads. That would furnish congressional muddlers with opportunity to transfer and that would be fatal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
McKelvey Got the Business

T am booster for Age-Herald advertising" said J. w. McKelvey, the West End grocer.
 Last Saturday put a four-inch advertisement in The Age-Herald an- nouncing some special features. It was the first advertisement 1 had ever had in The Age-Herald.
 From that four-inch ad 1 did more than sN0 worth of new business, for all of which I received the cash. I got orders from Ensley to Avonda1e and so great was the rush that I was not able to get all the orders delivered until today. You can count on me here after"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
GETTING OFF LIGHT
Le New York Herald.

From. the New York Herald
 Instead of complaining because they are kept out of such military zones as we possess enemy aliens should be 1 thankful that they are not interned and more thankful that they are not back in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
POSTWAR HORROR.
From the Houston Post.

IUIH tHe TiOustOn Post.
 After this war is over there will be many an egotistical jackass who will really believe that it was won solely because the President followed his advice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
SPEAKING HIS MIND

SPEAKING HIS MIND
 Just because accidentally stepped on your foot is no reason why you should be so disagreeable.''
 That's merely your, point of view replied the irascible man. I'm 4s years old, sir and I've had my foot stepped on more than once, but I've never yet felt. like congratulating the loafer who did it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
AUCTIoNEER's START

From Answers.
 Now, then,' said the auctioneer, hold ing up pair of antique silver candle sticks, give me a start'
 "Tenpence.' came from a voice at the back of the room.
 What" exclaimed the mortified auc- tioneer.
 "Ah!' said the bidder, in an under tone. That gave him start all rishts'