Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-13

Mrs. James II. curtis and Mrs. william
iewing the West Point cadets.
fare comes from Samoa in the ex1
ploits of the crew Of the German com.
MERGE raider Seeadler, after theft
vessel stranded on a South Pacific
island. The master and six others putt
to sea in a motor sloOp armed and
provisioned, and the others seized a
French schooner, equipped 1t with guns
and bombs and started out again.
Since that time they have been prey
ing on merchant vessels.
Curling the German Press.
The trading with the enemy ac1
went into effect Tuesday and almost
Immediately Postmaster BurlesOnl
barred from the mails the Milwaukee,
Leader, former Congressman Berger's
paper, for seditious and reasonable
utterances. Many other publications.
have been cited by the post office de-
partment to show cause why they
should not be suppressed, among these
being the Illinois Staats-Zeitung.
On Thursday federal agents raided
the office of the New Jersey Freie
Zeitung in Newark and arrested its
two proprietors and three editors on
charges of publishing seditious and
reasonable articles.
In connection with the trial in Paris
Of BolO Pasha, alleged spy, it Is re-
vealed that BolO, who was In the
United States for a few weeks early
Iog hn Nran Cfa 80 M
least $1,600,000 of German money
through New York banking houses to
Paris to further the peace propaganda
in France. 1t is officially stated that
there is no doubt of Count Won Bern
| storff's completely In the intrigue.
More than one-half of the 166 I. w.
w. leaders who were indicted have
been arrested and the government Is
ready to put them on trial.
War Tax Bill Signed.
President Wilson signed the war tar
bill Wednesday, and most Of it's sec9
lions became operative at once auto9
matically. 1t levies for this year mere
than $500, 100000 new taxes for waH
purposes and In one way or another
calls for money from everybody lA
the country. The two largest soure04
OF revenue will be excess profits, Sd
OOO,OO0,OO0, and Individual and corpOk
ate incomes, 1851, 100000.
The soldiers and sailors insurance
bill, which was passed by the senate
carries an amendment promoting Ma
jor General Pershing and Major Cen
eral Bliss to the rank OF general and
making all commanders OF army corps
lieutenant generals. The bill to n
patriate all Americans who have
Joined the allied military forces also
was sent to the president for his sg1
nature.
The shipping board gave out a state
ment last week showing that a large
number Of vessels are being built ana
within a few weeks the concrete re-
suits Of the boards energetic work
will begin to slide down the ways In
many shipyards. The aircraft buildl
ing program also is well under way.t
Secretary Baker stating that 20,00ct
airplanes and their motors are now
under construction
Liberty Loan Going Well.
Under the competent leadership sfl
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdeo,I
the campaign for the sale Of the sec-I
ond Liberty loan, OF 5000, OO0, COOL
started or with a rush, and the en-
thuslasm and determination Of tAA peel
pie made the success Of the loan uA-
doubted. There was Just one black
spot In all the Countrywide action Of
Mrs. n o. Havemeysr OF New York
and other officials OF the National
WOman's party In advising women not
to assist the loan because they have
moi been Given national suffrage The
Maryland suffragists came back at
them with q Bcathing denunciation. De
csarins that they had descended to
political bribery. had disgraced the
name Of woman and were mad sisters
Of IA FoIlette."
The senate has been Hooded Win
petitions from Gil parts OF the lard.
from organizations and individuals.
asking that Senator La Toilette be En-
PEELED for his dislOyalty and many Of
the petitioners suggest much severer
Punishment than mere expulsion. At
nrst the senate eonmittee !, on priv
lleges and selsotions aras. dipcaelined
b taks eng sctioR Il this stssaon, but
mo ndsrersai demand evidsAtly had
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