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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-10-04
.AIRSHIP PASSES
: ! OVER CROFTON
IKE * os tos' ., Seen and Working Of
, }, cnl,al.''ngine l,l. Heard by Several
uDs a in That Section.

- m, airplane passed over Crofton
Iduced list Friday night about o'clock.
In diN Machine came from the southeast
,s.-ans nne 'as going in northwesterly di-
the proc., II was high up in the air,
through / tnall light could be seen plain
Ia Concol the working Of the engine
strasDouloe heard distinctly Several
ts-,csn ~ living in Crofton saw the
the spectsne and others living in that
a strange saw the light and heard the
USED as te also.
vorce.
II Mclaughlin Dead.
Ms ~ { Mclaughlin. one Of the well
i, Lone citizens of Madisonville. and
new srfn to many others in this part of
there state, was found dead in the mid
lie Of South Seminary street, near
& his home, between 10 and IL O'Clock
s Friday night. The body was discov-
cred by Aspasia Utley, who lives in
the country and who was on his way
home at the time of the discovery.
Madisonville Messenger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-10-04
.ORIAL COMMENT

II had RfaaFaFF Fa4s ~ NHR =
\ Yorkt,
'ad IN, checks are not included IN
ines Co p act.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-10-04

THE be ic is nol taking'kindly to
9s jan wisn ~ Vn some quarters that
ride hack IN = Louisville be called
cause he h, ,hary Taylor" A man who
on his bodylcugh TO be President is ell
no more 1've his front name dropped
lnuhe public matter of this sort.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-10-04

@ wnen ~, ! O'Bryan has bought half
them be.fn the Madisonville Messen-
Ranging turning to business he has
selves. .ch experience in.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
ARMY OFFICER
GETSPLATINJM
Renders Important Service
by Own Initiative and
Without Own Profit.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 1.-THE
story OF the hazardous gathering of
81. coo ounces Of platinum by Lieut.
Norman A. Shines and fits shipment
across Siberia to vladivostok and
then 70 the United States, was told by
officials Of the bureau OF foreign
and domestic commerce.
The bureau denied that any private
Individual controlled OF would DC able
20 obtain any portion OF the shipment
Lieut. Shines, q platinum expert
recently entered the United States
army and was attached 20 the MILF
Gary staff Of the American embassy
"a Pstrogra6 Realizing the necessity
Of obtaining platinum IL American
war preparations were not to be fore
stalled. he began TO obtain control OF
I1rEs quantities in various parts OF
Russia, with the financial assistance
Of the Russian-E English Bank CT
Fstrograd- This platinum he offered
90 the United States government at
cost
Before shipment many difficulties
had 70 be surmounted- Officials who
desired 10 hold the metals FOR higher
prices had 90 be piacated- Unusual
care had to be taken against robbery.
Because platinum 81 on the imports
shipped 20 the secretary Of commerce
With the understanding that Il was TO
Be used solely for government needs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
ARMY RECEIVES
SUPPLIES N0N
Millions Of Articles Of
Clothing Are Being De
liYered to Troops.

Washington. D. O.. Dec Quar-
termaster general Sharpe. in a state
ment today gives figures on army
contracts to show that adequate sup
plies of clothing for all men in the
service now are available and that
proper deliveries and uninterrupted
transportation VIII assure supplies for
the future
Deliveries have been delayed from
six to As precent because Of delays in
material and transportation. Gen.
Shapes statement shows that there
already have been delivered to the
troops practically 100000 blankets,
more than 1000. 900 overcoats. more
than 10000 winter uudershirts,
100000 pairs Of drawers. nearly
1000. coo pairs Of breeches. more than
100000 coats, more than 100000
wooden shirts. more than 5000. 1000
pairs Of shoes and more than 3.009.0
hats.
In the aggregate about half the
supplies ordered have been delivered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
TEXAS OFFICER IS
PLACED on TRIAL
jim" Burroughs Faces
Courtmartial at st. Louis;
First Wife Divorced.

Leavenw orth. kan. Dec. ia
courtmartial Of IS high ranking Of
fcers. with Col Sedgwick Rice as
president and Maj. Arthur Back as
judge advocate. convened at Fort
Leaveuworth yesterday afternoon to
try Lieut. Col James " Burroughs,
cavalry, recently on duty IN Kansas
city as a purchasing quarlermaster OF
horses and mules for the army, on
the charg. that he paid his wife as
clerk when she performed no service
Some of the government Witnesses
were not present and an adjournment
was taken until this afternoon.
Lieut.. Col Burroughs was former
~ stationed 81 FL PasO rs a captain
in the Second cavalry. Shortly after
leaving here. his wife filed suit for
divorce IN El Paso against him. He IS
4 Texan and In the SDaniSh-American
war was adjutant Of the First Texas
cavalry. Later he served as a captain
IN the 33d infntry IN the Philippines
and was in the expedition that
rescued Lieut. Gilmore from the Fill
piuos
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
ARRANGE ARMY
CRAVE SERVICE
All Details Regarding the
Cemeteries and Care Of
Dead Are Complete.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 15.-The organization has been
announced Of a branch Of the army
whose sole duty IS to arrange for the
proper burial OF our soldiers who die
in France and for the care OF their
graves.
The new organization Is known
as the Graves Registration Service.
1t is under the direction OF q regular
army major and Is a division Of the
office OF the chief quartermasler and
through that office is directly re-
sponsible TO Gen. j. J. Pershing. The
service chief also IS superintendent
CT all American cemeteries in Europe
and as such is responsible for their
proper care and maintenance.
A unit OF two officers and so men
is provided for each army division
They are TO arrange for proper
burials, in their respective divisions,
and also to take care OF the divis-
.Oual cemetery.
Burial Plots Arranged.
The American expediLionary force
has been assigned land by the French
authorities for use as semipermanent
or temporary cemeteries Already,
.wo large burial plots have been
-enced in and posted and a number
OF small ones arranged near the
front.
Each grave in the main cemeteries
viii have a cross at the head and an
ron marker Temporary graves VIII
be marked by pegs and a cross or
o.her headstone. on each also there
VIII be an Identification tag and a
card giving the soldiers rank, the
organization 10 which he belonged
and the circumstances OF his death.
which information also viii be ro--
-arLcd Immediately 10 re record o.
flee, where the records VIII contain
the location and q picture OF the
grave for the benefit Of relatives
There viii be a continual inspec-
ton Of all cemeteries TO make sure
that they are properly kept.-(By
A. p
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Registered Men Can't
Enlist After Tolal

Washington. D. c., Dec. I5.-lIen Of
the draft age whose names have not
already been posted by the local
boards today face the end OF their
period OF grace, in which they could
have enlisted. All who have not vol
uuteered I'm this class may not do so
after the recruiting stations close this
evening.
IN Consequence OF this ruling q
rather extensive recruiting drive has
been in full swing for several weeks
The extraordinary efforts have borne
fruit. for there were many who de-
sired 90 be vents and not "Sents-"
Special branches Of the service prob
ably benefited The most by the voIun-
teer influx
The recruiters for the ordnance
base in France have corralcd a fun
quota of men TO serve in the huge
United States arsenal TO be built in
France. The arsenal VIII make an
American city Of 100. 900 abroad and
viii be bigger than all our present
arsenals put together. Il viii have
its own police, fire communication
and sewage systems. and will cost
500 100000, Every sort of high
grade labor. skilled artisan and me-
Chauic Is being enlisted for the job
% making Pershing's big guns and
keeping them in trim.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
DENVER JllINED WITH RECRUITS;
FORT LOGAN IS n EARLY SMAMPED

n ENVER, Colo. Dec. I5.-Whlle
Bnavy and marine corps recruit
ing offices here continued max
ing enlistmeuts at the furious pace
which has been the rule for the last
few days, q crowd Of hundreds OF dis
appointed men besieged the local army
recruiting office, where enlistment OF
registered men was discontinued last
midnight Officers at this station
said today their orders had been spe-
cific that no enlistmeuts were to be
taken after December is had begun.
unless the men enlisted fol outside
the registered classes. Most Of the
men applying explained that they
thought enlistments were 10 be taken
Ip at noon today from registered men.
Some Sent TO Fort Logan.
A Few Of the disappointed ones were
directed 20 Fort Logan. where enlist
ments were taken Up to noon. One
soldier, detailed downtown TO look
after recruits, said u found three fell
lows from oklahoma who were near
iy crying because they had not been
able TO enlist i sent EN- out to the
fort"
Every record for recruiting was
shattered at the local offices this
week. the army accepting 443 men
yesterday and 1919 for the first five
days Of the week. The best previous
days enlistment was IS.
The navy accepted 81 yesterday
and expected to take 100 today. So
Ear this week 800 men have enlisted
in the navy at the local office.
Students Are Enlisted.
At both army and navy stations
orders were received today TO accept
the enlistment Of students OF dem
ristry and medicine regardless Of the
status OF the enlisted men In the
draft These students, the orders
said. would be allowed 20 continue
heir studies and not be called upon
for active duty except during Vaca-
lions until they had graduated. The
army order included veterinarians
and hospital men among those who
might be enlisted IN this way.
The marine corps recruiting office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
SELECTS MUST GIVE PAPERS
TO GET INTO THE NAVY NOW

After noon Saturday all draft reg
istrants applying At the local naval
recruiting station viii be informed
they viii be required 70 furnish Ger
tificates from the local boards Il is
believed that this order viii result in
a lessenins OF the great rush OF appL-
cants for the navy. which has broken
the station.
SiXt--eight men were accepted Fri
day There VIII be a large total &C.
copied Saturday. Most Of the men
eulisting are going as electrician,
firemen, seamen and In the aviation
and radio service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
MILITARY FUNERAL GIVEN
DEAD CHINESE HEFT GEE

san Antonio. Tex. Dec. 15.-Military
c0urtesies. lacking only the firing OF
q final salute. were extended az the
funeral here yesterday Of Wong kee
Chong. the first to die Of the 572 Chi
Uese refugees who left Mexico with
Cen PershinE's troops last February
Wong. Mason, was given a Chris
tiau burial The service was read hy
chaplain Stanford Of the 34fth artil-
lery The 18th Infantry band PLAYED
the funeral march and taps" Woug's
temporary burial was In the national
cemetery here Later the body VIII be
sent TO the Orient
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
PART OF 18TH DIVISIONS
SANITARY TRAIN is HERE

Field hospital No. p and ambulance
company No. q arrived Thursday
evening from Fort Clark, Tex, and
VIII be attached to the 18th cavalry
division. here. according to informa-
ton from district military headqUar-
ters. There were 2SS men and IS Of
ficers in the two units. They were
taken TO Fort Bliss Immediately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Women of America Send
Christmas Message To
Our Soldiers abroad

washington, D. C., Dec Is
Through the womea's committee Of
the council OF national defence. the
women OF America viii send this
message. having the approval Of
president Wilson. TO Gen. j. j. Per
shing and his troops;
The women of America are with
you in spirit and in service You are
our standard bearers and our hope.
We love you. we believe in You, and
pray FOR YOU az this Christmas sea
SON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN HAS ,
SONS AND SONINLAW IN ARMY

With three sons and soninlaw
in the army Of Uncle sam. Mrs. ". IT,
BieIy. formerly OF Albuquerque. "
r.. has come TO Ell Paso 90 live. adj
vices received here said Her sons
are Walter B.. at Fort sam Houston,
Texas George s.. al Camp Meaoe,
AID. and John a. Bicly. m Fort Bliss,
Her daughter ls the wife OF on Off
Ger al Fort Bliss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15


their liability for military service
Croydcr Praises System.
IN q statement Issued today. pro-
ros- marshal general EnOlh CroWder
said
The plans have been made, the ma
chine has been built. and with the
loyal cooperation OF the local boards,
so amply demonstrated by their past
accomplishments. the millions of reg
lstrauts VIII. within 60 days. stand
marshaled for their place in the
worlds war, each in the class 70
which his economic worth entities
him.
81 have not the slightest hesitation
in predicting the absolute success or
the classification system.
Classification scientifically Precise.
Never before In the history OF the
world have armies been chosen with
the scientific precision OF the new
system Men viii shoulder the gun
first who should by all the laws OF
reason offer themselves first to their
country, and only grim necessity will
compel US TO invade the more deferred
closes. but II such necessity does
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
WONT MAN ALL SHIPS
WITH NANAI. REsEREEs

washington, D. C.. Dec 15--Asan-
donment OF the plan TO man all Ameri-
can merchant vessels engaged IN
transatlantic service with naval re-
serves was announced last night by
the shipping board. The board de-
cIded there were too many practical
obstacles 20 attempt 10.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

hero expected to send out 20 men to-
day and ten tomorrow, 81 having been
accepted there since Dec l.
Wilson's Cousin Accepted.
Authority TO enlist Harry Woodrow
Hamilton, q distant cousin Of the
president, who was rejected several
days ago because Of lack of weight.
was received at the marine corps to-
day from Washington
Recruits from all over the west
continued 20 pour into Denver today
for transfer TO Fort Logan. q recruit
depot. Soldiers said that while yes
terday's incoming crowds had not
been so heavy as those Of the day be-
fore, it was certain At least 1900
men had been cared for by the fort
authorities.
Recruits In Bits Of Uniform.
The task. however. taxed resources
at the fort heavily. Denver streets
today were dotted with recruits VINO
had been unable to secure complete
equipment some lacked any article
Of uniform that would identify them
as soldiers. Some had hats. on which
the red cord of the artillery generally
appeared. others had army shirts; "a
good many had army overcOats. and
still others had complete or nearly
complete clothing outfits. In front Of
hotels and rOoming houses where
these men had been lodged. could be
seen parties OF from eight TO 100 men
lined up under care Of a noucommis-
stoned officer from the fort. awaiting
transportation TO some cantOnmeut
or regular army post All types OF
men were in these parties; some evi-
IDENTIFY technical or professional men;
others laborers. and still others prob
ably clerks or bookkeepers.
Whole Town Is Full.
Details Of men from the fort were
on many downtown corners. directing
the recruits where to go for break
last OF where they were 70 be housed
tonight Hotels. missions, at least
one church. the Y. NJ C. A. and many
other places We're used TO lodge the
recruits last night. There was not
bedding enough Tor all and some were
forced TO sleep on tentaEe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
arise. IL viii find the country ready.
LII Al .rn-r..-I r-nn-.-.

arise. 10 viii find the country ready.
Legal AMI Medical Eoards.
Through the governors OF the
states. a legal advisory board, TO as
sist rc-istr1nts TO make Intelligent
answers 10 their questionable has
been assigned 10 every local board
through the same agencies the leaders
in medicine in every community have
pledged themselves to aid and assist
IN medical examinations. The great
majority Of The men who are building
the new system have offered their
services without pay 10 their govern
meuL
Hints At New REGISTRATION.
"The compilation OF the cl1ssif--
cation viii practically complete the
great work OF the local and district
boards. Thereafter they viii act each
IN their respective areas as the gov
ernmelts AGENTS for any new regis
tration which may occur. and will
consider changes OF status or trans
fers OF Jurisdiction when such may
arise"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
ARTILLERY FIRE IS ONLY
EVENT IN FRENCH FRONT

Paris, France. De 15.-'Nothing
worth reporting occurred last night,
With the exception OF rather lively
zTtillery fire on the Besumont-Beson-
Faux front north Of Verdun)," to
days war office statement says.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
lIANY RErRIITs lI0IING.

o0CT1eTn F1c-TIC TraTIs WeTa I-T-0T
with soldiers Friday. Thirty two
army recruits left for san Antonio,
Tex Friday night and 81 navy r.
c~uits left for san Francisco Friday
night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
- WASHINGTON. D. c, Dec.

" , AsHINGTON. D. c, Dec. Is
M The war departments huge
task Of classifying the ma
tons manpower for army service az
tually began today with the mailing
out OF the first five percent OF the
quesuonnaires. At the same time. re-
cruitlnE facilities throughout the
country already overtazed with re-
cent enlistments, threatened 10 give
way before the rush OF draft regis
trants eager 10 avau themselves OF
the last chance TO volunteer.
Accept Al; Examine Later.
Secretary Of war Baker today came
to the relief Of the thousands OF men
who have volunteered for the regular
army. but have been rejected because
Of the breakdown OF the recruiting
machinery, by ordering that all quail
flied applicants who presented them
selves before noon today should be
accepted. even though their eLamina-
tiOn and other details could not be
accomplished until later.
Thousands had been turned away
because the recruiting stations were
swsmped.
Hasten Mailing QuestiOnnaires.
The mailing Of missionaries viii
be completed speedily by the war de-
partment and within 90 days more
- q az -H-.a--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PnINTER ENLIsTs.

AMI Q LIitl Q = FIlIN TEX N Isl =
Blair Leeds. prOofreader on the Al
buqUerque Journal, was in Fl Paso
Friday eulisting in the navy. He VIII
then go to Mare sland, Calf. train
ing station He is the son OF John
Leeds for many years a foreman in
New Mexico printing establishments.
now with the Independent at Silver
City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

Something for the car.
Sec Boss-322 Texas.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

window Glass Our specIaIty. Pm
5544. J. C. McElroy, 1903 Texas St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

Kelly Tire or Tube
Makes best Xmas gifE
Boss Rubber Co., 523 TeEas.-AdV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

The mailing Of missionaries Will
be completed speedily by the war de-
partment and within 60 days more
than 9,000. 900 registrants viii be d.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Of VOLUNTE ERIH6 ENDS;
OIjESTI0ANAIRE5 ARE Mailed

Unrestricted Volunteering Period for Men Registered
for Draft Ends in Tremendous Rush of "Sslects'
to the Colors, Overwhelming the Recruiting
Agencies; Questionnaires Are Sent Out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

vided into five classes rs regards
their liability for military service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Rag Rugs For Christmas

24x36 inch Hit OF Miss Rag
Rugs. Christmas special 75c
36x72 Hit or Miss Rag Rugs.
Christmas special for .S1.75
36xzZ Plain Color Rag Rugs.
Christmas special for .S2.65
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

here expected to send out 20 men to-
day and ten tomorrow. 81 having been
accepted there since Dec. ].
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

ships provided with huge caldrons
carried at the ends OF hinged masts
or derr.cks by means of which the
fire caIdrons' position could be adjust
ed so as TO bring It into contact with
the most inflammable part of the YES
sci attacked. Great fire balls com
posed of chemical substances, which
when set on fire could not be qucnched
by water were thrown on the decks
OF the enemF's vessels, On shore the
forts were equipped with catapults for
shooting liquid fire on the decks OF
tho enemy's vessels which approached
the shore. These streams of fire pro
duced a gas which made men !nsens'-
bic and frequently killed them, so aft
or all poisonous gas Is centuries old.
Submarines. Torpedoes And Mines.
AS far back as 1873 inventors
thought of submarines and a. curious
underwater boat was built by Demus
Papin, in 1870. II was not success
and although many attempts were
made It was not until David Bushnell's
Turtle. in 1875, tried 10 blockade the
British fleet on the American coast,
that this type of vessel was fairly
/ successful, This machine seems to
have been the ancestor OF the mine
as Wei rs OF the submarine for II was
arranged so that a mine could be
/ exploded under the enemys' ship. An
other early submarine was the one
invented by Robert Fulton. In 1901
T. was propelled by hand and was
fitted with diving planes AFT. II was
filed with a detachable spike which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

the soldiers will make an exchange Of
songs with the men on the other side.
and our men viii likely come back
with an acquisition of English and
French favorites."
As to battle marches Lieutenant
Santelmann declared that none IN any
country were finer than those by John
Philip Spusa. They are popular in
every land" said he. land in every
arm of the service. Sousa Is literally
the March King in every sense of
the word His latest march. Path
finder of Panama. is ono of his best.
and is very popular as a war march
today, His 'semper Fidelis' is the
march OF the United States Marines,
and is used by them on all formal
occasions"
Lieutenant Santelmann referred
with interest to the fact that Sousa
has volunteered his services to train
several bands for the United States
Navy and has enrolled as lieutenant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
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tectcd with armor p inches thick
whilst the bow and the stern were
left unrrote cted. This unsatisfactory
method was discontinued about 1889,
when hardened steel stating so re
duccd armor weight that it became
possible for vessel to carry adequate
protection.
Whilst arrows and spears were
thrown by the fighting men on war
vessels as carly as 100, B. G., the be
ginning Of naval artillery came much
later. The advent of the cannon early
tn the fourteenth century may be
looked upon as the start of this branch
Of warfare. although the catapult for
throwing stones was used long before
this period. Tho Venetian Navy used
cannon at soa in 1880. The barrels Of
these cannon were made of honred
iron. Early in the fifteenth century
il became necessary to arm merchant
vessels, and the old tyne of cannon
known rs Bombards were used.
During this century a French ~
vcnror hlt'upon the idea Of mounting
gums on other decks AT port holes At
first the port holes were circular and
only little larger than the guns
These were found unsatisfactory. as
the gun had to remain in fixed posi-
ton so the circular port holes were
superseded by ohlong ones.
During the reign of Henry VIII.
naval artillery in England had
reached such a perfection that the
Venetian Ambassador Informed his
government THAI tho English King