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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-16
Silver ThimbIes Help.

Many Englishwomen gave their
jewels and much money to the war
fund, but there were thousands of
others who wished to give and were
unable to do so. That is, they were
until a wise woman suggested that
little trinkets, such as silver thimbles,
be collected and melted down for the
silver they contained. Here is what
the silver thimbles purchased in one
year:
z Motor AmbuIances.
5 Motor Hospital Boats.
81, fer Hospital Supplies.
$4,000 for Disabled Sailors
Agency.
81, $50 for Star and Garter Fund.
$4,000 for Soldiers and Sailors.
American women who think they
cannot afford to give anything to the
various war funds might find these
facts interesting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-16
AT Camp of Co. D.

The Hattiesburg people have divid-
ed themselves into committees to look
after various phases of community
life'in cooperation with army men.
For instance, there is a committee to
arrange social events in Hattiesburg
homes, churches and auditoriums, to
which groups of soldiers will be invi-
ted. I'VE are going to take the boys
right into our homes and treat them
like we would like our own sons to
be treated If they went to Kentucky,
Indiana or West Virginia, a citizen
said, and that spirit seems to prevail.
There is a committee to find homes
for wives of officers; another to In
vite soldiers to church; another to
arrange athletic contests between boys
at camp and in the city, and another
to plan social entertainments. musi-
Gales. band concerts, etc., where the
young ladies Of Hattiesburg can meet
the soldiers and where there will be
good comradeship and a spirit Of hos
pirality.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-16
FAMILY REUNION.

The family reunion at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Stewart, on the
Cadiz road, three and half miles
from the city, Saturday, was greatly
enjoyed by all-who were there. Only
the family and few friends were
present. Dinner was served in the
yard. In the afternoon everybody
was feeling good and the evening
was spent in playing rock and games
of all kinds. There were about forty
present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-16
BLIND IN ONE EYE. =.
BUT PASSES TEST
Memories Card in Order to
Get Into National Army.

Wabash, Ind, August 10. = BY
memorizing the letters on an eye test
card while awaiting a physical exami-
nation for service in the national
army, Guy Vickery, %, a farmer,
was able to pass the test, though blind
in one eye. His name was enrolled
in Wabash county's quota.
Three years ago Vickery under
went two operations of his right eye
and the sight of it was lost. Friends
today told the board of his deception.
Vickery did not claim exemption.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-16
BACK FROM LEXINGTON.

Col. Jouett Henry and Mrs. Henry
arrived from Lexington Tuesday for
a brief visit, before Col. Henry is or
dered to the Southern camp. They
are in fine health and have been given
a cordial greeting by their friends.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-16

enough to satisfy himself that the
plane evidently was one of his own.
LONE Filler IN MAGNIFICENT
FIGHT.
The British airman circled low and
dropped bomb squarely on one of
the sheds. This brought numbers of
Germans tumbling in a panic from
the buildings. He turned his mac...;ne
gun on them and circling abou, he
field, bombed two other sheds with
DISASTROUS effect. All the time he kept
upa steady stream of machine gun fire
at the Germans, number,of whom he
killed or wounded. The Teutons
finally got a machine gun into action
against him but he dived and at
20 feet silenced it with his own gun.
Hlving put this gun out of action, he
circled the field, firing with his ma
chine gun through the doors of the
Buildings at the huddled enemy with
IN. AT one time his machine actually
touched the ground. Leaving the ar
drome the British aviator attacked
two German mounted officers and put
them to flight. A little later he en-
countered a column of 200 troops and
swept along the line, with his gun
working steadily. The entire column
was dispersed and fled by devious
ways to cover, leaving numbers of
their comrades lying in the road.
FIGHTS TWO PLANES-SMASHES
ONE.
Two German battleplanes appeared
on the scene and the British engaged
them both, sending one to earth and
putting the other to flight. He pur-
sued the fleeing plane but it was soon |
lost in the clouds.
In the meantime large body of /,
German soldiers had gathered around !
the machine which had been brought |
down. The British flying man came
sweeping back from the mists in
which he had hidden and killed sew
eral OF their number with his machine
gun. His next objective was a troop
rain. He travelled along its entire !
ength pumping bullets into the
crowded cars. This completes the
story of one aviator's fights for the
lay but he later did valuable scouting
work over the enemy lines. Numer-
JUS instances are related of the pilots
charging the anti-aircraft gunners and /
gun operators at height of
30 or 40 feet and silencing the guns.
Pistol duels between the British avia-
.ors and the German infantry were
not uncommon occurrences. In one !
Instance young aviator in a burst OF
deliberately stopped his ma
chine gun when a German officer
drew his pistol and began shooting a
him and engaged the enemy with his !
pistol, apparently feeling that he had |
no right to take an unfair advantage
Of his opponent. The aviator's pistol
was sufficient, however.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-16
Convicts Barred.

Convicts and ex-copvicts will no
bs taken into the United States armies,
despite pleas of penologists that in
wartime criminals should be employ
ed as well as other men. The War
department forbids any such expert
ment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-16
LONE FLIER
SCATTERS zoo
British Planeman Bombs Air
drome Puts Column of
Troops to Rout.
SMASHES FOE MACHINE
Next He Engages Military
Train and Pours Bullets ,a
Into Crowded Train.

British Headquarters in France and
Begium.-The work done by the
British air service in the recent Of
iensive has not been surpassed in eff
iciency and spectacular features since
the war began. More unfavorable
weather for aerial operations could
hardly have been selected. AT dawn
when the infantry advance began the
whole country was blanketed by thick
lbw-lying clouds and by afternoon
rain had begun to fall. Despite these
tremendous disadvantages, huge
squadrons of British planes led the
advance into the enemy territory and
not only maintained constant contact
With their infantry, but, flying at such
a low altitude that they were often
within few feet of the ground, they
carried on de.t uctive warfare with
their guns. Many fights occurred be-
tween the rival I ilot', but the Teu-
tons were completely uutclassed both
nnumbers and skill and were forced
10 retire at most points after losing
six machines.
The majority of these air battles
were at height OF 200 feet or less,
and in at least one instance the two
opposing pilots battled to within so
ieet of the ground at which height the
German slid, ipoed and era she'd to
the earth.
THREE VICTIMS IN HURRICANE
OF STEEL.
Three British planes were under
constant and heavy fire, particularly
from rifles and machine guns, owing
10 the low altitude at which they were
Eying, but through all this hurricane
of lead and steel, all but three came
safely back. These are reported MISS
ing and there is no indication of what
befell them.
Wonderful heroism was displayed
By the British airmen who performed
remarkable deeds. One typical in
stance will indicate the nature Of the
important work they carried out. A
British aviator crossed the Ypres sa.
Hent Just as the infantry attack began
Il dawn. For time he patrolled the
roads and then ran the gauntlet
az enemy fire at height of thirty feet
in order to obtain information for the
guidance Of the infantry in their adj
vance. During this patrol work he
came to a German airdrome. Owing
"a he early hour only one enemy
was stirring outside the shed, and he
,sused in his sbiptions only long
% =. 4"H
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
Tho Cloth Improved.

III tell THAT to our curatc, +. bit OF
An ass tS our curate."
The foregoing IS ono or. Cyril
Maude's lines in "Grumpy which
which will be at the Academy on
Monday ana Tuesday and Tuesday
matinee. The English actor is one
OF the most courteous Of men. and IL
may bc imagined that he was not
well pleased with his situation ono
night a. the Empire Theater New
York when he observed a party Of
c(ergHmen in each Of the stage boxes
BY reason OF their proximity TO the
stage they could not miss hearing the
speech. no matter how softly he
spoke H.
Il was afraid they would he Of
Tended" said Mr.. Maude later. hat
was Jolly well pleased to find a
sense Of humor in every man OF the
party. for the heartiest laughter in
the house came from the two boxes.
Ever since | have kept my eyes open
for clereymen IN the audience. and
find that they all enjoy the line"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
7 INV
RAY NoND HITCHCOCK AND BETTY
BEST COMBINATION OF SEASON.

Raymond Hitchcock. he of the ran
ccus voice and drawi. the inimitable
facial expression. the most original and
typical American musical comedian OF
the stage came to town last night with
his latest success, Betty" and Betty"
turned out to be not only the best
vehicle he has had in some seasons, but
the best musical comedy that has come
here in the same length OF time. Not
only does time pass gaiiy while Mr..
Hitchcock is on the stage. but so ex-
cellent supporting company has he
surrounded himself with that before
YOU know IL and long before YOU want
IL the final curtain lis rung down. Bet
ty" is twelve-cylinder. self-starting
musical play. the combined work of
some eight or ten lyric. book and music
writers admirably staged. magnificent
ty costumed and providing Mr.. Hitch
cock with one of the latest parts he
has been given for many moons And
the funniest part of his whole per
Torrance is the role of an English lord
AS he himself explains, the thought of
enacting an Englishman drives him in
desperation to Scotch. and in this par
ticular locality he is therefor entirely
nonplussed AS an English lord the
actor is still fortunately an excellent
and very funny American comedian and
his conception of the role is just what
we naturally expected of him. In the
second act following ms stent demand
for encores to his topical song, Here
Comes the Groom" he obliged his house
full OF appreciative listeners with his
old success. "AH Dressed Up and No
Place to Go" He completely stopped
the show with this number and at the
conclusion OF the same act. came out
and proceeded to deliver the cleverest,
funniest curtain speech we ever re-
member to have heard In Richmond,
a ridiculous dissertation on the methods
and manners of Billy Sunday. with in
terpolated limitations of the evangelist
that Were SO painfully. irresistibly fun
ny that the audience almost br9athed a
sigh of relief when he was through
But. enjoyable as he was throughout.
the comedian was by no means the
Whole show Ivy Sawyer. a graceful
and talented young woman. a pleasing
actress and accomplished dancer. with
m English training and reputation.
played the title role with ease and dis
tfnction and Sang the numbers ass
signed to her sweetly and adequately.
Joseph Santley.s already well-known
and liked here, and one Of the best
Juvenile actors In musical comedy. AZ
tbs Eafi ~ Beverly. danced. sang and
Snete4 ln eapito1 aty11sa Wills 0eorge
j3 iIsg n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
BEGIN WORK ON PARK
LATTER PART OF WEEK
Plans and Specifications For Baseball Grounds Are Being
Drawn Up by Local Of New Park Are
Prepared to Fight Breads Street Park Corporation

Plans and specifications for the
new baseball park in Richmond. which
In shortly to be erected on the site
formerly occupied by the. old united
States League team here. are being
drawn UP by the firm of Ashby and
Whitehurst. local architects.
H.. c. Whitehurst, accompanied by
b. w. Wilson, treasurer of the Rich
mond Exhibition Company, looked
over the site Yesterday afternoon and
the park was laid off. 1t was an
nounced last night that work will
start on the new park probably by
the latter part of the week; that is.
providing the City Council passes the
ordinance closing Moore Street for a
period of FIVE years. There is hardly
a probability of the Councilmen turn
ing this matter down. now that it
has been recommended by the Street
Committee and reported favorab1y
upon by the Board of Aldermen.
The construction of the park will
be under the supervision of Mr.
Whitehurst, who announced yesterday
afternoon that it will be completed
within sixty days after it is started,
weather permitting To do this, how
ever, will necessitate two shifts of
men, working them both day and
night. In order to have ii ready for
the exhibition games which are TO
be staged here by the Nirginians with
big league clubs, this will be found
necessary AS soon as work is started
on the grandstand and fence. force
Of men will also start getting the dia-
mond and outfeld in shape. II Is
planned to make this park the best
in the history OF Richmond.
Ready for N Fight.
Following the, announcement OF the
Broad Street Park Corporation to the
effect that a park will also he erected
by the company, members OF the
board of directors of the Richmond
Exhibition Company asserted yester-
law afternoon that they are ready TO
fight the matter to a finish Il. W
Wilson announced last night that he
has served notice on the directors OF
the Broad Street Park Corporation
hat In the event theN attempt 70 run
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13

park in opposition to the one owned
by the local ball club the new West
End grounds will be thrown open free
charge TO amateur teams. football
elevens and for other athletic con-
tests
I'VE realize said Mr.. Wilson. that
the building of an athletic field in
Richmond by the Broad Street Park
Corporation means opposition to In
ternational League baseball in this
city We are prepared to meet 1t.
| have served notice on the Broad
Street Park Corporation that II It
builds a park here we will throw
open our park, free of charge. for all
amateur baseball and football games
played in the city. And we will do
this in 1917. 1918. 1919, or as long
as we are identified with Information
al League baseball in Richmond.
The Richmond Exhibition Company
would not have undertaken to build
park this year had the Broad Street
Park Corporation delivered the goods,
continued Mr.. Wilson. I'VE waited
until we could not wait any longer
for Mr.. Bradley and his associates to
make some definite statement con-
corning where they proposed to build
their park and when they would begin
building operations, With the base
ball season rapidly approaching, 1t
was imperative that the Richmond
Exhibition Company know where 1t
stood in regard TO playing field for
the Nirginians. The Broad Street
Park Corporation has never given us
any assurance that it would have
park ready for us by the time the
baseball season opened. and there was
nothing left for US to do but to ouild
our own park. This we will do.
We are not worrying over what the
Broad Street Park Corporation may
or may not do in the way or build
ing park. We will, however. go to
all legitimate means to protect our
selves We arc now ready to talk
business with the amateur mines for
dates when our club Is on the road
and 10 negotiate with colleges that
have football games scheduled for
Rinh nlnNA next faLl'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
TRINITY VICTORIOUS
OVER tLOA COLLEGE
Ne,hodists Put IN Wonderful ENhi-
bition and Win Oui Over oid
Rivals by 33 to- - Score,

tsne ia TO The Richmond Nirginiah)
Zion College, y. G.. Jan. r. Elon
opened tho season of basketball. with
trinity in one Of the fastest games Of
basketball that ever was played. Trim
itv won. - TO 81. The game from
start to finish was very exciting. and
At no time was the victory evident fot
either. Franks scored six field goals
for Elon, and al aa times showed
great skill at his position. ferrell
secured the majority of points for
Trinity. and had he been watched
carefully, it might not have been.
Sewell and SorreH deserve great praise
for holding these feety fellows with
in reach. Seweli shows wonderful de-
termination to win, and any man - has
when he attempts to score. Harris
secured one goal, while Cox secured
two on lengthy shots Both showed
wonderful ability for iirst-year men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
LAST YEARS CHAMPS
WILL RtHASH SERIES

A series of twelve games between
the major league champions of 1915
the Red SoN and Robins. is to be played
this spring. according to advices from
Boston. 1t is planned to stage some
OF the contests at Hot Springs. Ark
where both clubs are to train, and make
few stops on the way home AS
such a series probably would be re-
garded as a worlds series hashed over.
1t undoubtedly would go big in the
South and Middle West
Kansas City and New Orleans are
among the larger cities to be visited.
and Peoria, the home of President
Harry II. Frazee of the Red Sox, is
to be honored by visit from the base
ball lords. Bill Carrigan was be-
liever in limited work in the South,
contending that strenuous training
campaigns resulted in "overbaseball-
ing the players before the closing
days of the pennant race were reached.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
ROWLAND IS SEEKING
GO0O FIRST BASfMAE

Manager Clarence Rowland, OF the
White Sox. is trying to arrange a
trade which will bring him new first
basemau. Jack Fourier proved fall
ure a s a fielder at first base last sea-
son and his weak batting against
southpaws made him next to useless.
Jack Ness outshone Fournier in the
field, but did not hit up to the expect
ed standard. with both first base and
third base poorly covered Rowland
realizes that he will have n difficult
time making good next season and a
failure in 1917 may mean the end of
Rowland's career in the major leagues
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
ONLY FEW FASTENERS
IN 20O-H|T CLASS
Tyrus Cobb and Joe Jackson Are At
the Head of Honor Roll for
the Swatsmiths.

When it comes to dissecting or dis
solving the batting eye or the whaling
lamp. there are other ways to estab-
lish greatness rather than over the
familiar route Of batting average
There is, for one illustration. the
rating of those who have gathered
unto themselves 200 or more base hits
in a single year.
Batting 500 is one thing Driving
out 200 or more hits in a season is
something else. plus The 200-hit
club has something more than a short
stride on the 500 array.
Honor Roll OF Swat.
We may have slipped a cog in the
enumeration. but of the 400 ball play
ers now listed on various payrolls or
connected with the present status of
play, we can find the names of only
eight earnest athletes who have gotten
their goo hits between April and OC-
toher
And of these eight only five have
turned the trick oftener than once.
This makes up an honor roll or
swat that leads to further words.
Here they are in order showing the
number of occasions each player has
passed the mark:
Cobb--6 times--t1 years.
Lajoie-5 times-l9 years.
Jackson--3 times--6 years.
Speaker times years.
Wagner times--19 years.
Zimm time years.
Baker tines years
era wford---l time--17 years,
Now, when a slasher OF the Craw
ford type can pound out 200 or more
hits but one time in seventeen years
or when a batting eye +-f-+44a WaE-
merriam persuasion can turn the trick
but twice in nineteen years the diff
culties ahead can he Well appreciated,
1t isn't what you might call any
spongy assignment.
The Two Leaders.
The two most remarkable entries
in this list are Cobb ana Jackson.
Cobb. from eleven campaigns. has
passed the 2o0-hit mark no less than
six times. while Jackson has slipped
by this gay and giddy total three years
out of six.
Cobb has gotten his zoo hits az often
as Wagner, Speaker. Baker and Craw
ford put together, and even the year
when he was forced into second place
found him with 201 safe blows to
his credit.
AS between the two leagues at pres
ent. there is this detail to observe
Cobb. in the American, got 2o1 hits
and finished second. Chase. in the
National. got 1S4 hits and led the
league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13

ordinary, Other roles were proportion
ateis we'll handled.
And the chorus-~well Mr.. Hitchcock
Is as sure 10 have an attractive let
uf chorus girls AS Nat Goodwin IS n
have a good looking wife. 1t is thc
prettiest. most graceful and vivacious
and best tailored chorus that he has
ever brought to Richmond Even the
men are far above the average chorus
men and really sing and dance, The
nook is clcveriy and amusing through
out. the story can he actually followed.
the lyrics are well written and the
musical numbers uniformly bright and
catchy. Three massive sets AFFORD un-
usually beautiful stage pictures
There ~iil be matinee and night per-
fetmarceS today of this uncommonly
good attraction. Don't make the mis-
take Of Your life by failing 10 witness
one Of them. You are sure to he high
y amused. we'll entertained ard amply
:, ~arded. c +.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
CHANGES FOR SHOW71N
ARMORY ARE BRIGHT
Strong Pressure Being Brought to Bear Upon Administering
Board by Business Organizations of Richmond
Fuller Says Council Should Sanction Show

purposes, the allied business interests
point out that the city has no other
building available for the show and
that the armories are public buildings
maintained at the public expense. The
Board OF Aldermen already has adopt
ed resolution unanimously under sus-s
pension of the rules to allow the ,uso
of armory for the show. The Common
Council win take the matter up Mon-
day night and concurrence Is expect.
ed.
The Administrative Board has been
of the opinion that the Blues Armory
would be available and suggested that
the show committee petition for its
use. President Finney. of the associa-
tions. says. however. the Blues Ar-
mory will not answer. He was asked
for a statement last night and said:
I'VE cannot use the BIues' Armory
to hold the autom obile show for these
reasons:
"First-The floor space In the Blues
Armory is insufficient by more than
four thousand feet for our purposes.
second--It is impossible to get tho
cars in without an extraordinary ex-s
pense for a long runway to third
floor.
"Third--At the Blues. the show would
have to be held on the third floor.
minimizing chances of getting patrons
to attend, where they have to walk up
three flights of stairs.
"Fourth-We have allotted space In
Grays' Armory based upon possible
locations in the same for exhibit pur-
poses.
"Fifth-we have secured booking OF
factory exhibits, the delay incident to
n change in armories would preclude
the possibility OF getting these.
This is not my personal opinion
alone. 1t Is the official report Of the
automobile show committee, made af-
ter a thorough investigation"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
HOLD DEAD SOLDIERS BODY
FOR UNDERTAkERS' BILLS

Washington. Jan. 12.-Mexican un-
dertakers across the border from Lar
edo. in defiance of American army Of
ffcers' requests. hold the body OF Cor
poral John r. Stewart. Company c,
Ninth Infantry. and refuse to surren-
der 1t until their bills are paid. The
War Department tonight took steps to
have the body returned. directing COM
officers on the border to make
necessary arrangements. War Depart
ment advices stated Stewards body
was found near Laredo under circum-
stances pointing to suicide. Army Of
ficers on the border under the law could
rot carry on negotiations with the
Mexican officials for return OF the body
without the sanction Of WASHINGTON.