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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
Stites--Armistead.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Armistead, Of
Franklin, announce. the engagement
and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Louise Mayo, and DIR.
Frank Montgomery Sites, Jr., Of
Hopkinsville, Ky. The marriage will
occur in the fall.
The above announcement appeared
in the Tennessean Sunday. DR.. Sites
volunteered for service in the army
but failed from underweight. He has
since been accepted as medical mis-
sionary for the Methodist church in
Korea, China. Miss Armistead is a
niece Of Mr.. ]. H. Cate, Of this city.
DR.. Sites will take his bride with
him to Korea.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
CIRCUIT COURT
Civil Docket Still Occupies
Attention This Week.

E. d. Mitchell VS.. Charlie Stowe.
Verdict for defendant.
W. A. Bearden VS.. Arthur Morris.
Verdict for defendant.
Mary Walls VS.. Clayton w. Walls.
Decree of divorce and 500 alimony,
to be paid SIS month for 5 years,
and $25 attorneys fee and costs.
Annie E. Cayce VS.. j. Wheeler
Cayce. Order Of distribution of j.
Wheeler Cayce's portion of j. M
Cayce's estate, 81, 1923.
Frank Owen VS.. Wright & Harris
Suit to recover for an alleged unsound
mule sold by defendants. Verdict
for defendants. Motion filed for new
trial.
Motion for new trial by plaintiff in
case of Flack VS.. Cook.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
DANIEL BROWN
DIED SUNDAY
Passed Away In Evansville,
After Lingering Illness
Of Bright's Disease.

Daniel 9. Brown, formerly Of this
city, died at his home in Evansville,
Ind, Sunday. Death was caused by
Bright's disease. Mr.. Brown was 81
years old. He was a nephew of the
late Judge M. d. Brown and was
reared in this county, but had resided
in Evansville for the past several
years. The deceased is survived by
five daughters, Mrs. William Stanley,
Mrs. Maud Griffin and Mrs. Clyde
Brown, Of Evansville; Mrs. William
Martin, of Rockport, Ind, and Mrs.
Ethel Bean, of Cincinnati. The re.
mains were brought to Crofton Tues
day morning for interment near that
place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11

those at Louisville, Covington, Leg
ington, Newport, Henderson, Padu-
cab, Greensboro and other of the larg-
er Kentucky cities. The business
men have indicated their intention to
lend all possible assistance in making
the campaign success. Numerous
county agents, county home demon
stration agents, district home demon
stration agents and emergency agents
have pledged their hearty co-opera-
ton in the movement to enlist house
wives in the furtherance of humani-
tvs cause.
T. E. Moss, executive secretary in
the Office of the State Food Admins
traitor, states that the first consign-
ment of pledge cards, kitchen cards
and window cards have arrived
800, 000of each kind-and these will
be distributed among the various
county workers without delay. Mr..
Moss is confident, he says, that at
least rs per cent. of the $4,000 fami-
lies (estimatedD residing in Kentucky
will sign the pledge cards.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs. Mary Bronaugh and Mrs. SUI
sic Sites are at Dawson.
Mr.. A. L. Berry and family have
moved into a portion of Mr.. Bailey
Walters residence.
DIR. Oscar Flenor has moved into
the Keegan house on Fifteenth street.
Prof. and Mrs. G. C. Hoffman have
rooms with DR.. and Mrs. Flenor.
Rev. J. c. Tate, Of Gainesville, was
H. '....wll. l'u' sday.
m,S a.. Sites au her little
s. 5, Vi Louisville, NJ = ri & L
ia....ly Of Mr.. George 4. !. : 4,.
Bliss and Pershing, the two rank
ing Generals, gel $4,000 year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
Big DRIVE TO WIN FOOD-SAVINC
PLEDGES Is ON IN KENTUCKY
Chnrch and School, Clubs and Newspapers Busy Themselves
To Make State Campaign Success and Splendid Aid
Given in Telling Those Who must Remain
AT Home How They Can Help Win War

during the week beginning Oct. 81.
Morgan o. Hughes, of Bowling
Green, is another worker who is op-
timistic regarding the campaign in
Kentucky. He is a member of the
State Council for National defense and
as soil expert for the government is
known to the farmers from one end
OF the State to the other. He declares
the cooperation of all classes of citi-
zens in the food-saving campaign is
imperative if this country is to smash
Kaiserism blow from which the
German autocrats will never recover.
"All of us must rally to this cause, "
he says, land not delay. Conserva-
ton OF the food supply is the all-im.
portant thing. And when we say
Food will win the war; we are moi
oyerstating the case. 1t behooves all
of us, therefore to save every ounce
of food we can and spread the 'gos-
pei of the clean plate far and near. "
Miss Ida E. Gardner, State organ
izer of Community Leagues and Par
ent-Teacher Association has sent out
letters to 1926 school trustees, teach
ers and heads of the parent-teacher
bodies in an effort to mobilize the re-
sources of all the community leagues
in Kentucky for the purpose of furth-
ering the campaign to eliminate waste.
W. o. Gilbert, State Supt. Of Schools,
has written to County Supts. request
ing them to have teachers impress
upon their pupils the importance of
food-saving at this time and through
them to reach the parents. The chill
dren will be urged to request their
mothers to sign the pledge cards and
to repeat the request daily during the
week of the campaign.
Mr.. Sackett is especially gratifed
over the responses received from the
secretaries of the various Chambers
of Commerce from the State, notably
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
Primitive Decorations

Townsend. an early Western tran
eler. tells that one day he met abopt
a hundred Indians OF the Sac trihN
They were dressed and decorated n
the true primitive style, their heads
shaved closely, and painted with alters
nate stripes Of fiery red and deep
black, leaving only the long scalplna
tuft, in which was interviewer a Qaah
tity Of elk hair and eagles feathersS
Each man was furnished with good
blanket, and some had an underdress
Of calico, but the greater number. were
entirely naked to the waist. The faces
and bodies OF the men were, almost
without an exception, Enthusiastically
painted. the predominant color being
deep red, with occasionally few
stripes Of dull clay white around the
eyes and mouth. The sQuawS
Of which there were about twenty
were dressed very much like the medI
and at a little distance could hardly
be distinguished from them. Among
them was an old, superannuated cronA
who. soon after her arrival, had been
presented with q broken umbrella. Tho
only use that she made OF Il was %
wrench the plated ends from tho
whslebopes. string them on a piece q
wire. take her knife from her belE
with which she deliberately cut q ale
d an inch 10 leusth along the uu9SA
rim Of her ear, and insert them In Z 2
YOUTHS Companion. .. ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11

Good Will Win the War"-this
the battle cryl
Serve by Saving'-this the slogan
of every patriotic American woman,
'ager to do her bit in order that hus-
,and or son, father or brother engag-
ID in the mighty task of making the
world safe for democracy may not be
hlmpered through food privation in
their glorious undertaking!
The great drive is under way, and
according to Fred NJ. Sackett, Fed
eral Food Administrator for Ken
lucky, advice from Washington is to
the effect that the vast majority of the
22,00n, 900 families in the United
States will volunteer to cooperate
with the Food Administration in the
saving of food in order that our army
and the armies of our allies will be
fed and the great war won. There is
ample evidence at hand, Mr.. Sackett
says, that to convince him that Ken
lucky will splendidly account for her.
self in the number of pledges obtain
ed.
To date between 70 and 80 counties
in the State have been organized.
Churches, schools, community leag-
ues and newspapers are rendering in
valuable service assisting in every
possible way government officials
whose duty it is to impress upon the
American people the importance of
eliminating wastage in the distribu-
ton and consumption Of food stocks.
Capt. w. E. Morrow, of Louisville,
in charge of the campaign to obtain
pledges as directed by the State Food
Administrator, says he is confident
with the showing made up to this
time that by next week every county
in the State will be organized and
workers appointed to conduct the
house-to-house canvass for pledge;
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
How's This1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy foPCatarrh. Halls
= tarri ..r-iicin- acts thru tho Blood on
u Mrcols srlr 81. exp.iNTg 4 : Pol
from e Blood and hea.iHs the dis
exits 4 portio.
AfleI ron ave .al;sn "sir's Catarrh
MD Inc Zoe smart time Won "a see q
s.eat Improvement - "nrr - neral
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
Sold BY all Druggists. zoe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
State S. S. Convention.

MaysvilIe, KY, Oct. l0.-The fifty
second annual convention of the Ken
lucky Sunday School Association will
be held here next week, beginning
Wednesday and continuing for three
days. Open discussion on many Of
the topics will be permitted and the
time has been arranged so that spe-
cial problems may be presented to the
conference.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
CANDIDATES
ON THE STUMP
Date Filled at Fairview Last
Mght---Honey Grove
Tonight.

The Democratic candidates are now
on the stump and will make speeches
every night this week. ~
I The campaign was opened at Fair
view last night and a good crowd
heard the speeches. Other dates for
the week ere:
Honey Grove, Thursday night, Oc-
tober II, at 1880 p. m.
Dogwood, Friday night October
IL, at 7:30 o'clock.
Haley's Mill Saturday afternoon,
October Is, at 1880 O'Clock.
Hendrix Store, Saturday night, Oc-'
tober 10, at 7:30 o'clock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
Entries Closed.

Yesterday was the last day for filing
petitions in the contest for mayor and
commissioner. There being only two
Candidates for mayor both will 90 on
the ballot without primary. There
are nine candidates for commissioner
and four will be nominated in the
primary, Oct. 20, and two Of the nom.
inees will be elected in November.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
DWELLING
DESTROYED
Loss Probably $1,000, With
Only $500 Insurance.
Defective Flue.

Richard Hopson's residence, near
Edwards mill, together with contents,
was destroyed by fire Monday after
noon, causing a loss ofprobably 81, 900,
with only $4OO insurance. A defective
kitchen flue is supposed to have been
the cause of the fire.
When the flames were discovered
the roof of the kitchen was falling in.
Only one bed was slved.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
Louisville Busy.

Building operations in Louisville
during the fiscal year ending Septem-
Der l are estimated at $2,237,4l0 a
total of 1,575 permits being issued.
This is decrease compared with last
year, but the report does not include
the 100000 piece Of construction
at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
For Needy Belgians.
BRITTEN MANN

Plans were set in motion by Secre-
tary Baker by which the drafted men
in every cantonment will be asked to
contribute their discarded civilian
clothing to needy Belgians as most
valuable service in the cause for
which they are taking up arms.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
Ten Convicted.

Ten of the thirteen negroes charg-
ed with the murder of Detective Sam
uel Coppage on the morning of July
2, which precipated the East st. Lou
is, ILL.,, race riots, were convicted and
sentenced TO ID years each in the pen-
itentiary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
Pnf.r nxn.mlta % suaab

AZ nrst nsht Il would seem that oy-
narnlts was q cargo to b carefully
avoided. But from q sailors point Of
view there are Tar more dangerous
loads. he breads for. instance. a car
20 OF sugar. Put hundreds Of tons
Of cane sugar In casks In the hold az
= vessel and let the ship steam through
q bale OF hot weather The odor b
sickening. The sailors cannot get the
syeet taste out o. melt mdnths aud
Crave vinegar or lemon suice-anf
thing sour They fose. their appsatss
eHd are always glad when voyagp. %
which the cargo 10 sugar Ia over Coz
81 h az disagrseable as sugar IN aas
d<iou being very dangerous.l
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11

When you want fire,
tornado, life or bond in
surance in the Oldest
Strongest Companies
see II. ID. WALLACE
Office up stairs, over
Anderson-Fowler Drug
Store, Corner Ninth and
Main.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11

Daviess county pays her county
Judge $1,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
MARRIAGES..
Adams-T hacker.

John Thomas Adams, son of Mr. c
R. Adams, of Beverly, and Miss Eu.
genia Thacker, daughter of Mr.. AND
Mrs. E. c. Thacker, Of this city, were
married at 7:30 O'Clock last night.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. H. H. Jones, of the Methodist
church, at the home of the BRIDE
parents, on East Bryan street. The
wedding was very quiet affair, only
members of the immediate families
and a few of the closest friends of the
contracting parties being present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams will go Ito tn !
home of the groom's parents today,
where they will reside for the pres
ent. Later they will go to house
keeping on one of Mr.. Adams farms
near Howell. The young people have
the good wishes of host of fri aids.
Davis-Hinant.
Autie Davis, of this county, an
Miss Lillian Hinant, of Woodbury.,
Butler county, were, united i'll mar
rage at the home of the brides par
ents yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
The young couple arrived here last
night and will go to the home OF the
groom's parents, Mr.. nd Mrs. W. T.
Davis, lear Fruit Hill, where they
will reside. The bride is very popu-
lar in Woodbury. society circles. Mr..
Davis is well known young farmer
and is brother 81 Messrs. Ode and
Arthur Davis, OF this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11
CALL NOT MADE
For The Third and Last Quota
Of 80 Men.

No orders for the third quota from
Christian county Of SO men had been
received yesterday. 1t is quite likely
that all or nearly all Of this call will be
colored. There are only IL white
eligibles and 81 colored. All will be
sent to the same camp. The cali was
originally for next Monday, but il
may be postponed a few days
The Chicago Americans beat the
New York Nationals in the two first
baseball games Of the world series.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-11

Premium Store Tickle, given with cash sales.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08
MONTE S|SEMOL FALLS
BEFORE HUN ATTACKS
Berlin Claims Capture of Important
Mountain Position With
1000 Prisoners.
ENDANGERs CITY OF BAssANo
Rome Says Advance Was Checked
Immediately After Fall of Sise-
mol, and That Tcuton Forces Suf-
fcred Severely.

LONDON. December Monte Sise-
mol. one of the mountain bastfons
separating the Teutons to the north
east OF Asiago from the Venetian plain,
fell into the hands OF Field Marsha
Conrod Won Hoctzcndorfs army, with
1910 prisoners. to-day, Berlin an
hounced, making the total of prisoners
taken in the mountain sector $1,000.
This new progress brings the Teu-
tons per!lously close to the open space
leading to Bassano, on the Brenta and
In the plain. But to the right and left
Formidable heights are firmly held by
the Italians. and until they are taken
forces through TO Bassano
from to-day'S official Rome state
ment II appears that the Teuton adj
vance was checked Immediately after
Sisemol Mountain was taken. Half {,
dozen attacks and Commentaries fol-
lowed one another in quick succession,
Inc Italians standing like granite on
The lines to which they had withdrawn.
in the Meietta region, too Rome AYERS
the invaders were held in check by tho
italian Eunfire.
When the enemy attempted to come
down. adds the statement, "he was
driven back in disorder by our ma
chinc-Gun fire. South of Gallo tho
enemy's large forces failed to adj
vance"
a rare tribute from enemy to enemy
came in hclated Austrian official ac-
count received here to-day
al in the afternoon "wednesday
the brave Italian defenders who had
been completely cut OF for twenty
four hours on Monte Castelgombcrto.
laid down their arms"
Austrian prisoners in Italian hands
are quoted as saying the exchange of
Austrian and Russian prisoners is in
full swing.
Fierce hand-to-hand lighting RACES
without pause along the whole noun
tain front
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08
LODGE HEADS TO CONFER
w. Ross Southwark to Attend, Repre-.
sentIng Order of Odd Fellows
In NIrgInIn.

Assistant Postmaster w. Ross South
ward has been requested by the grand
sire of the Odd Fellows Lodge TO at
tend conference OF fraternal orders
called by Secretary McAdoo, this con-
ference to be attended by the heads
Of all the lodges in the country. The
conference is called for the purpose
Of deciding what part the fraternal or
ders can and should play In helping
the country IN the great war
Mr.. Southwark is grand master OF the
/. y. o. +. Of the State of Virginia,
and he hopes to attend the conference,
because he represents 10000 odd Eel
lows In the State, and thus feels that
lie could gain much by attending and
bringing back the results of the con-
ference To the members OF his order
The Secretary OF the Treasury hopes
mat by getting the fratcrnal orders in
tctcstcd III the war TO a greater cx-
tent than is now exhibited, much good
can be accomplished, because the lodges
work IN body and represent :, large
number OF the people OF the country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS
Good. IL Not wonderful.


The musical comedy, 'Oh. Boy" pro-
sented at tho Academy OF Music last
night, was given "A hearty reception by
an audience OF good size. The COM
pany had previously given :, special
Red Cross matinee in the afternoon
in which all members OF the cast and
chorus cheerfully donated their ser
vices for the war cause.
"Oh. Boy" has been hcralded as a
production Of unusual merit but II
must be said that the presentation.
while interesting and attractiyely
staged. WAS hardly up TO the high cx-
pectations which had been raised.
Musically. i, was not the equal of
several OF the plays of like nature
which have been here this season.
While there are lyrics of more or less
enduring character. there were, un-
happily, no adequate voices to sing.
them Miss Thompson and MIR. Knowl-
den, in their respective roles came
nearer to real singing than any Of the
others, though Miss Waixel. in her
dainty. dcmure way gave consid crab,e
pleasure in her song, AN Old Fash
toned Wife" which elected apprccia-
tive applause, more for the manner and
attractiveness Of tho singer than Of her
vocal ability. The little "lthp" was
very captivating.
The comedy features were good and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08
GERMANS IIANMERISt:
BRITISH HI,FoUI, (.,uRu.

LONDON. December with close to
100000 troops. the Germans are ham
incring away at the British before
Cambria in violent massed assaults
without, however. having made anv
substantial inroads on Byng's new
INES. one dispatch from the front
has II that fully 1000 Germans were
killed in two OF these onslaushts
around Vial wood to-day
The British day bulletin reported
only limited infantry activity on the
Cambria sector, but increased artillery
duels on both banks of the Sca-pe
further north.
Berlin announced to-day the storm
Ing OF La Justice farm and the COM
ple;!on OF the capture of MARCHING. in
the center of the salient's base. Tho
statement admits the British succeeded
IN :. temporary penetration Of the Ger
man lines n's'th Of La Vacuuerie but
were later elected.
German attacks ut Verdun were again
repulsed, Paris reports
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08

highly amusing. Miss Thompson. in
her clever dialogue, as we'll rs In her
dancing numbers. was the lifo Of the
play. She displays decided talent as Il
comodicune. Mr.. Forbes. playing the
rolc Of George Budd. clandcstinely
married. was Il very detected Romco:
Mr.. knowldcn, as Jim Marvin. brought
spirit and zcst to his part; Mr.. Leary.
as Constable SimmS, contributed some
cnlivcning comedy: Miss Du Bots, as
the real Aunt Penelope. was extremely
clever in her Bronx cocktail episode.
wherein she dispOscs of three Of them,
suppoSinE in her Quaker innocence that
they were lcmonade: walter Fredericks.
rs the Judge, and Miss Moreland, as
Mrs. Carter. were good in their roles.
The staging of the play was not I'M
usual. and 1t woulG be unwise to be
too enthusiastic about the chorus. who,
while they were we'll Gostumed. brought
no especial brilliancc to the perform
ancc. Among the musical numbers.
the duet of Miss Thompson and Mr..
Knowldcn. Nesting Time" with its
humor at the expense OF Flatbush. was
worth a good laugh, while the trio,
The Cave Man" was both musical and
athletic The dancing by Miss Hines
and Mir. Henmer was brilliant and both
disclosed real talent,
AS last word. ard ir commcnda-
tion of "uh. Boy" II must lie said there
is whole lot of clever comedy in the
play, and it is. IN is entirety. quite
worth seeing. j. &. IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08
BOARDS PREPARING
TO MAIL QUESTl0NNAlRES
Where Registered Men Have Changed
Their Address. They should Notify
Local nonrd mt Once.

Local Honru mt Once.
Local draft boards will mail tho
initial installmcnt OF quest ionnaires to
registered men of the city next Satur-
day. The local boards are getting tho
names of tho registered men in shane
for the mailing of the blanks. and i'm
order that they may reach tho men
promptly it will be necessary for the
boards to have the correst addresses OF
the registrarts.
Officials of the local boards baya
aided the reSistrants in every way pos-
s'ble, but it is up to the men to ger
tneir papers. and If they do not rc
ceivc them IT will be their own fault.
and the blame will rest entirely upon
them. Those men who have chanped
their addresses since the first reris
tration should report to their respec.
tive boards with the new address
Division No. 4, located in the rear
of the Prevocational School, at Tween.
ty-Sccond and Broad Streets. has SO.
cured the services of fifty additional
clerks to aid iii the work on the Sec
ond draft. These clerks will be taken
from number of local Insurance.
agencies. manufacturing plants and
other concerns. There also will he a
number Of women employed in tba
work. These clerks VIII compose an
advisory hoard which will be in charrn
OF Judge Daniel Grinnan. John B. Light
100 ant Carlton jackson
me purpoSc Of this body will he IN
answer Questions regarding; the second
uralt, ana also to help the reEistrants
III ming out their queStionnairea ,