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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

Hopkinsville's oldest man, the ven
cradle Mr.. E. L. Foulks, who had
been confined to his bed since last
November, passed peacefully away
at z o'clock Sunday morning, aged
"a years, one month and Is days.
He was the oldest member of the
Methodist church and his death oc-
Cured on the last Sunday that services
Hwere held in the old church, of which
he had been a member for more than
so years. His funeral services yes
terday afternoon were probably the
last services to be held in the build
ing, as the new church will be occu-
pied next Sunday.
Ezra Lewis Foulks was born Jan.
~, 1923, at Bollcvillc, H., and came
to Logan county prior to 1850 and
later to Salub ia, near Pembroke,
where he operated a small photograph
gallery, taking deguerreotype pic
lures, for eight years. He came to
Hopkinsville in 1853 and ran a photo
graph gallery here during the civil
war period. He took many pictures
of noted men on both sides, keeping
pace with the improvements in pho
Biography. When the courthouse was
burned in 1864 by Gen. H. B. Lyon,
Mr.. Foulks took picture o. the ruins
that is still in existence. Hundreds
of pictures taken by him, of that
period, are still treasured in albums
all over the county.
When the first railroad reached
Hopkinsville, Mr.. Foulks changed
his business and became a coal deal
er, opening an office in 1869. He
continued the business uninterrupted
ly as long as he lived. II is still con-
Quoted by his grandson, S. l.. Peace.
For many years he filled the office Of
deputy sheriff, the only office he ever
held.
He was lifelong member Of the
Methodist church, always a leader in
its affairs.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by DR.. Lewis Powell, assisted by
Rev. Virgil Elgin, and the inteIment
was in Riverside Cemetery.
Mr.. Foulks is survived by a son,
Ernest Foulks, of Arizona, and a
daughter, Mrs. w. H. Peace, with
whom he lived.
At the end of a long and well spent
life, he was laid to rest. He will live in
the hearts Of many friends and in the
memory of all the people of Hopkins
vile as one of the city's best men, a
christian who practiced christianity
in his daily life and merited the conf
dence and respect of all who knew
him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27
Charged With Attacking A
Little Girl is Sent to Mad
isonville Jail.
CLAYTON DENIES GUILT
But Rescuers Attracted By
The Child's Screams Turn
Him Over to Police.

j. A. Claxton, of Cedar Hill, Tenn,
was arrested Friday night on a charge
of attempting to assault Estell Owen,
an 8-year-old child. The little girl, a
daughter of James Owen, a railroad
employee, says that during the absence
of her mother, ClaXton, who is said
to be a preacher and prohibition
worker, persuaded her to accompany
him some distance from home to a
point on the river bank. Her screams
were heard by w. L.Carroll and John
Jones. They went to the rescue and
turned ClaXton over to the police
Claxton insists that he was playing
with the child, and intended no harm.
The girls father said Claxton was an
acquaintance of the family and they
hrd known him when residing in
Springfield, Tenn.
When ClaXton was taken in charge
by the two men, officer Anderson
went to the scene near the railroad
bridge and brought him 10 the Lookup.
Night Lieut.. Hawkins took him to
jacksonville.
The Owens moved here from
Springfield, last fall. The little girls
story is that Claxton caught her by
the hand and made her 90 with him
several hundred yards to the river
bank and at a secluded point he
forced her down on the ground,
when her screams led to her rescue
before any harm was done her.
VIM. White, Lyon county's Oldest
man diad Ioct xyoak a0Qi GA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27
Weather for the Week.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday, announced by the weather
Bureau follow:
Ohio Valley-Probably fair, except
rain is probable Monday and Tuesday
and again about Friday. Moderate
temperature followed by considerably
colder about Wednesday and warmer
latter part Of the week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27
MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE DAMAGE


Louisville, KY, Feb. 25.--CamageS
aggregating more than 81, 600, 900 was
caused by a fire which tonight de,
stroyed the elevators here of the Ken,
lucky Public Elevator Company and
which destroyed or damaged seventy
five freight cars standing on storage
tracks belonging to the Illinois Cen
trail railroad.
Approximately 100000 bushels OF
wheat, rye and oats stored in the ele-
vator were destroyed.
OF the railroad cars destroyed, a
few were empty while the remainder
were loaded with merchandise and
lumber.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

The directors of the PeLnyroyal
Fair met yesterday and elected Off
GERS and fixed the dates for the next
fair. John j. Metcalfe was elected
president, Holland Garnett, vice pres
ident, Lee Ellis, treasurer, and John
w. Richards, secretary.
The fair will begin Aug. % and
continue five days until Sept. /.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

All Holland is stirred up over the
torpedoing of seven Dutch steamers
in a fotilla near Falmouth. Four
were sunk and three reached port.
Holland says German consent was
given to sail and Germany says it was
with the risk of being attacked by
submarines ot~communicated with.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

Maj. Gen. j.. j. Pershing has
assumed command of the army on the
border. A religious service was
held the first day, it being memorial
service for his predecessor, Gen.
Funston, who objected to revival
meeting being held among his SOL
diers last year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

The Cunard liner Laconia, which
sailed from New York Feb. Is, with
n Americans on board, was sunk
yesterday off Queenstown. There
were go survivors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

Germany has notified Lrazil that
she will not abandon her blockade,
/, but will refer Brazilian losses to diplo-
Amatic negotiations.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

"Clarksville's Claims Command
Consideration" was selected as the
slogan of our Tennessee neighbor.
With that ALTERATION she ought to be
able to C's an opportunity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

Hogs sold Saturday for $l2.S5, at
Louisville, making another high re-
cord. The top price was $3.50 at
Kansas City and $12.95 at Chicago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

With food riots keeping the New
York police busy, many carloads OF
Irish potatoes = the poor mans staple
are lined up awaiting export, with
a prospect of never reaching their
destination.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

The American preacher who lost
his life when the Athos was sunk,
was riding on troop ship of belli-
gerent nation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

Oliver S. Townsend, city editor OF
the Henderson Cleaner, has gone to
Madisonville to take charge of the
jacksonville Messenger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

Louisville Democrats are practical
ly united on Sheriff Chas. j. Cronan
for mayor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

The filibuster in the Senete has
ended in an agreement to vote on the
revenue bill tomorrow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

The Third Regiment is skeduled 10
start home March 2. but may be una
BILE to get cars at that time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

The British have captured the
Turkish stronghold, Kut-el-Amara.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

Potatoes retailed at 81 cents each
in Chicago last week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

+ Admiral Dewey left an estate Of
>255. 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-27

VIM. White, Lyon county's oldest
man, died last week, aged "a.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18

AS a result OF a small blaze in
the boiler room OF the big Viii
ting plant at Shulls Mills a few
days ago, the manufacture of
lumber WAS temporarily inter
tered with, but the damage wat
soon repaired and the massive
machinery again pat in action.
Mr.. Richard Green. Of Cooks
Gap, has sold his valuable prop
erty there to MIR. Thomas l..
Dav, and will, owing to rapidly
decling health, move to tn ehome
Of his son, Mr.. IL. G. Green, at
Glade Valley, Allegheny county.
MIR. Grepu is one of our mostsub.
stantial citizens, aud we are sor
~ that health conditions Of him
and his wife make II necessary
for them to leave their native
county.
Mrs. Alex. Blackburn, OF
Todd, after a most delightful
visit OF two weeks to the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Geo. H. Church,
in Statesville, returned last week.
She says that her sister aud her
beloved husband, the Rev. Geo
Chuch, who ls well remembered
by our people, are not in thu
best OF health, but that the min
lister is still able to I'll his pulpit
10 the Baptist church Of thai
town, OF which he is pastor. It'll
their hope to be able to visit ID
Wataaga and Ashe some timt
next year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18

fairs on q basis OF one year more,
at the furthest, OF the war. Our
own opinion is that within, less
than a year the people OF this
country will begin to note the
disappearance one by one Of avi.
dences of the war tax-the stamp
taxes being first to go, as was
the case following the Spanish
American war-and Others being
eliminated as necessity for their
collection passes away. The En-
ropean war situation now iusti-
fies the people in beginning to
make arrangements fOra O read
justment to peace conditions. A
year at best would be buta short
time to wait.-Charlotte Obser.
yer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
The Mutual Life Insurance Co..
OF NEW YORK
Offers These Advantages:

successful experience Of nearly rs years. which is
more than that of any other American company
The strength of more than GA million dollars of assets
including wonderful disability benefits with income for
life.
Experience and financial strength are the two main
pillars of sound life insurance. Safety Liberal Policy
contracts and Low Net Cost are the three essential ee
ments that we all want in our insurance In these essen
tials the Mutual Life can serve you best
Columbus Andrews, Manager Western District
LENOIR, : NORTH CAROLINA
Would like to have an active agent or two in Watauga
County s,a4
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
Muscle Soreness Relieved.

Unusual work, bending and
uiftng OF streous exercise ls q.
lstrin on the muscles, they bp-
come sore and q tiff, You are Grip
pied and in pain. Sloan's Lini.
ment brings youquick relief easy
to apply. it psnetrats without
rubbing and drives ont the sorp.
meas. A clearliqniI, clesuer than
mussy I'lasters, or ointments, it
does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Always have a bottlt
handy tor the pai"s of rheuu,a
tism, gout, lumbago, grippe,
bruises, stiffness, backache aud
all external pain. At your drug
gist, 25c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
Wat'uga's TAXABLE Property.

Editor Democrat: Believing
that a great many OF your read
|ers and citizens OF the county
would be interested in knowing
something more abont ourprop-
erty valuations, tax assessments
etc, ! am submitting you here
with for publication, a brief sum-
mary OF same, based on the 1917
tax returns, and arranged by me
in the Abstract OF Listed Taxa
bles on file in my Office.
203l42 acres ofland,
valued at 81, ,419,509.OO
379 town lots 13O,56l.OO
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
THE LIBERTY LOAN.
Your Dollars Canaot Be Neutral.

L
You must be either for or a.
gainst the soldier boysnow mar.
ching to the trenches in France.
You must be either for or against
your country. There il no halt
way station; ND betwixt or be-
tween.
Your dollar cannot be neutral.
Uncle Sam needs your financial
assistance. American success in
this war depends upon our send
ing an army fully equipped. eff
GENTLY trained, amply supplied
with every requisite of the field.
Every link in the military chain
must be strong. We dare n o t
take, chances.
Germany's tremendous aggres-
siveness in this conflict has been
made possible only by the high.
est efficiency in every detail. The
Germans were prepared at every
point when they loosed the dogs
of war and sent them hurting
through Belgium on the way to
Paris.
Let's not send to France the
pride of Americas young man.
hood-the boys for whom in any
other emergency would make any
sacrifice, any whit less prepared.
Take care of your loyalty to
the army, and your loyalty to
your country will take care of it.
self.
There are numerous ways OF
serving the Kaiser. And Withhold.
ding your support from the boys
we have sent, and will yet send
to the front, the boys whom the
world at large is watching close
ly and ndexpectantIy is by no means
the least OF these. ,.
You would bitterly and in.
stantly resent any other charge
OF disloyafty to your country.
Probably yon haven't considered
this phase OF the situation, hut
calmly think it over for a mo.
ment and you will get the point.
! You cannot afford, even uncon
: sciously, to leave open this wee
loop hole for questi n.
1t will be far cheaper and more
self-satisfying to buy a Liberty
Bond.
The Cashier of the Watauga
County Bank will receive your
subscription and charge y Q u
nothing for his trouble. See HIM
at once, buy a Bond, and there.
BY do your bitin thegreatstrug.
gle now on.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
Ask Anyone Who Has Used 1t.

There are families who alway {
aim to keep q b,ttle ufl hamber
lain's C0lic and DiarrhOea Rem,
edy in the hou>e for use in case il
is needed, aud find that it is not
only a good investment Tut sa
yes them no end OF suffering. Al
to it's reliability, ask any one
who has used it.. ..'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
Town and County.

Buy a Liberty Loan Bond at
the Watauga County Bank.
Mrs. F. A. Liuney, returned
last Friday from a visit OF some
days to relatives in Taylorsville.
The freeze on last Friday
morning was the hardest OF the
season, and some fruit was prob
ably ruined.
Buy a liberty Loan Bond at
the Watauga County Bank. The
denominations are Fifty's, One
hundreds, and Five hundreds.
-ChestnIts are now ripe. The
quality OF the beautiful brown
nuts is fine, but the yield is not
so abundant as ordinarily.
AS letter postage, by order
OF Postmaster General Burleson,
will be advance to three cents on
Nov. 2, we advise all those who
are .duaus, to send it in before
the advance comes in. Hurry up!
Mr.. j. H. Hardin, one Of our
best near-town farmers, threshed
from one field, 345 bushels Of
buckwheat, and Immediately see
ded the same ground, well ferti-
lized, to rye. The crop of bu' k
wheat IN the county has been
very fine indeed.
The electric lighting system
oi the town is very far from sat-
isfactQry just now, low water be.
ing the cause assigned for the
short hours of service. These
nights are rathsr long to be for
ced to retire early, especially for
the busy man who is engaged
from early morn till night.
DR.. j. C. and Mrs. Farthing,
of Butler, Tenn, were visitors in
the village last week on their re-
turn from Caldwell county where
they took in the fair and spent a
little while with the Dr's. broth.
er, Mr.. A. C. Farthing, at the
Martin House. For a nice courte-
sy extended by the popular den
tist, The Democrat thanks him.
w. B. Austin. OF Ashe coun-
ty, we'll known in Watauga, who
graduated last year at the Uni.
versity of North Carolina, has
landed at Camp.Jackson, Colum-
bia, 8. c. In ordering The Demo
crat to his address, Bill remark
ed that he had already seen sew
eral ofourboys, who apparently,
seem to be we'll satisfied. He adds
that he has not yet looked a.
round enouffh to know just how
he will like.
Mr.. Parks Gwaltney, a form
or student of the A. I. s., from
Burke county, was in the village
last week circulating among his
| friends and former school mates.
He volunteered in the U. ). Ma
Wy, (coast artillery early in Ju-
ly, and saw service in the ship
yards at Norfolk for some time,
but as that branch ,pf the ser.
vice became o>er-crowded, he is
now enjoying an indefinite fur.
Tough. subject, of course, to re.
Icall at any time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18

Washington Dispatch. 10th.
Few dispatches since the war
began have created more inter-
est at the Navy Department
than today's reports from Am.
sterdam telling OF a revolt in the
German navy. Officers unhesita.
tiDgly declared that the story,
so far not confined in official
reports, was one of the most en-.
couraging signs OF the year for
the Allies, and probably one OF
the most olninous from the Ger
man view. They point out that
while the allied powers have no.
ted repeatedly recently in their
official statements that the mo-
rale of the German troops was
declining, and observers have be-
lieved that the end would come
in food and labor riots, or per-
haps in q political revolt, there
has been nothing to suggest that
the iron discipline OF the German
military system had lost It's hold
over the fighting millions in the
slightest degree.
The declining morale on the
western front noted, 1t was said,
has shown itself in the feeble
character OF counter-attacks, az
compared with the all but ire.
sistable drives OF a year ago.
Assault after assault has dash.
ed itself to pieces before the Brit
ish and French trenches.
The revolt in the navy, these
officers said, was q most serious
matter for Germany. The sailors
generally have not been subject.
ed to the battering OF guns day
after day, month after month,
They insisted that If there is dis
content among the sailors with
their condition, 1t must be even
greater in the army.
As one possible explanation ol
the navy revolt, they pointed out
that ever since submarine war
fare was started by the Germans
the British have adopted the
consistent policy OF suppressinp
Information as to the fate OF sub
marines sent to the bottom by
their patrols. The policy vas d
dopted as q deliberate method o
breaking down the morale OF tht
submarine crews.
Crews for the U.boats are un
derstoOd to be drafted from thu
his h. seas fleet as needed. Thu
big ships are practically idle
They have done little, since thu
North Sea fight, but to steam
out to target practice behint
nine.protected zones. For th,
men sof the ships there has beer
little but the deadly routine o
this business, varied only. by
calls for duty, and probably
death on the submarine.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-10-18


Total ................$1 ,61O,07O.0O
Personal PROPERTY.
1856 Horses $158,4 ,455.OO
$50 Mules 42,715.00
II Jacks & Jennets 486.M
1O,S25 Cattle 245, 10000
1890 Hogs 17.766.O0
6397 Sheep 25,S62 90
4S Goats 5000
IS Dogs 478.OO
Farming Utensils 35,952.00
Wagons and other
Vehicles 26,345.OO|
Office Furniture 1,687.00
Tools of Mechanics, 2,759.0O
musical instruments se,2o7.oo
Libraries, etc, 3O72.OO
Money on hand 37,337.OO
Solvent Credits, 313,O76.0O
Shares OF Corpora.
tion Stock, 1,691.0O
Autos, Bicycles, etc, $4,000
Seines, Nets & Boats 10000
Jewelry, Goods, Wares
and Merchandise 96,S04.00
Total valuation. 81 104, $4,000
Total valuation real and perso-
nal property. .,.$2,7 Ia, $4,000
Value of property listed bv Cor
poratiOns, assessed by State tax
Commission, Including excess and
bank stock ............ $l39, 1890
Grand Total,
all property. 80, ,S54, ,O43.0O
Total number polls 1924
This is a gain of $l04,753.00
over the 1915 assessment.
The tax rate for the year 1917
is 81 on the hundred dollars
worth OF real and personal prop.
erty, and $2.45 0n the poll. This
brings in a total tax for all pur.
poses OF $32 624.30, allotted to
the different divisions as follows:
State tax 5 7,730. 13
School tax 13,545.96
County Tax, 8,494.l7
County Road tax 2,854.O4
Total tax as above. ..$32, 1924. 80
Respectfully,
W. r. GRAGG,
Register OF Deeds
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-30
FREIGTER HAS 8.
GUN PROTECTION

Escaping the fate which befell an.
other ship Of the same line when both
were near each other In the Mediter-
ranean last month, the other being
sunk by an Austrian submarine, the
Blue Funnel freighter Agamemnon,
Capt ]. H. E. Hazeland, arrived about
noon today and is taking $50 tons Of
bunkers this afternoon at Pier II.
She is from New York via the canal
All Blue Funnel steamers are now
armed for their protection while in
submarine infested waters, according
to the steamers officers. The Aga
memnon Is taking 10000 tons Of gem
eral cargo from New York to Vladiyos-
tok. She landed her gun and gun
crew at Kingston, Jamaica. and after
unloading at Yladivostok will 60 home
via Suez, stopping at a port in Zanzi-
bar to pick up another gun and gun
crew to protect her during the voyage
through the Mediterranean danger
zone back to London. This will COM
plete her voyage around the world.
This afternoon the schooner Stim-
son arrived from Seattle with lumber
for Honolulu and was towed into port
by tug. Her arrival makes six YES
sells calling here today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-30
ORGANIZATIONS
TO RECEIVE PAY

Announcement was made this morn
ing from headquarters of the LIST In
fantry, National Guard of Hawaii of
companies that will receive federal
pay for the half-year period ending on
December 81.
Seven organizations from the 1st In.
fantry are included In the list to
whom 1t is definitely known pay will
be forthcoming. Other 1st Infantry
companies, 50 far as Is known, have
not qualified since they became
guardsmen under the new oath, not
having the average attendance of so
per cent at drills.
The companies announced today,
with q rough estimate on the pay
each will receive are as follows: Ma
chine Gun Company, recognized as of
October 81. $500; Company B, Septem-
Der 13. $1,000; Company H, October
II. $500; Company L, September ~,
$1100; Company I, July 4, $1,000; Com.
pany NJ, July z, $1,000: Medical De-
partment September 8, $3.50.
In announcing the approximate pay.
ments dne it was emphasized that
these figures are only estimates.
These companies, having been recog-
nized with proper attendance, viii be
submitted to the war department.
Checks win be made out in Washing.
ton to individuals and sent here for
distribution by company commanders.