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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
DIR. ISBELL'S
STOCK SALE
To Be Held in This City on
Wednesday, April
18th.

DR.. G. P. Isbell will have a sale of
stock, consisting of brood mares,
stations, business and pleasure horses
and a few ponies, on Wednesday,
April IS. This sale follows closely
the Tennessee sale in Nashville, which
is just a week before, and is expected
to draw largely from southern buy
ers who will attend that sale. The
same auctioneer will make this sale,
also. Consignments are solicited by
DIR. Isbell and the forthcoming sale
here promises to be big one. Al
ready several horses from Logan
county and some from Warren anc
Muhlenberg have been consigned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
0veralIs Factory Is Assured
AS An Addition To the
Citys Enterprises.
THE CONDITIONS ARE MET
Will Come Without Delay
and Employ Many
Women.

The Buck Brand Overalls Factory,
now at Lewisburg, Ky, will establish
its plant in this city. This is virtually
assured, as all conditions have been
complied with. The Lewisburg Lead
err says that the home plant there will
not be removed, but larger plant
will be established here to meet the
demands of rapid growing trade.
The plant will work mostly women
and will employ so to rs hands to
start with.
Hopkinsville won the question of
location over Owensboro, Henderson
and Bowling Green.
Messrs. Yates and Browning were
here two weeks ago and stated their
proposition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
WITH SHOTGUN
BESIDE HIM
Mr.. Washington Menser Was
Found Dead In His
Home.

Washington Menser, a farmer of
the Warrington neighborhood, was
found dead on a bed his in home,
Wednesday. His wife and son had
left home little while before and he
was alone at the time. They were
still within hearing of the house and
rushed back when hearing the report
of the gun. Mr.. Menser was lying
dead with single barrel shotgun be-
side him, shot in the breast. He left
no statement to indicate that it was
suicide. Funeral services were held
the following day.
Mr.. Menser was 40 years old and
was prominent and respected citi-
zen of his neighborhood.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
DOCK BOND
GETS 5 YEARS
For His Attack on Constable
Tom Winfree With a
Corn Knife.

The trial of Dock Bond, who as
saulted constable T. S. Winfree with
a corn knife and came near killing
him, was concluded Wednesday ev-
ening and the jury without much de-
lay brought in verdict giving Bond
the maximum sentence of 5 years.
Bonds wife and several small chill
dren were present in court, giving
evidences Of poverty, and sympathy
was felt for them, but the common
wealth made out very strong case.
Mr.. Winfree went to Bonds house in
an official capacity and levied on some
corn and after he started out, Bond
attacked him viciously from behind
his back, almost splitting his skull or
one side and inflicting wounds thai
endangered his life. Other witnesses
testified that the attack was unpro
voked and apparently murderous.
Yesterday some commonwealth
cases were tried and several fines i'm.
posed in some Of them. No important
cases were tried.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
CLOSED
LAST NIGHT
Women's Missionary Society
Concluded a Profitable
Meeting.

A Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Louisville Conference closed its
sessions last night with the same in
terestand enthusiasm that had charac-
terized the session for three days.
The published program was car
ried out with but few changes. The
day meetings were practically all day,
as the ladies' OF the church served
| luncheon in the church each day al
noon.
Miss Mabel Head, a returned mis-
sionary from China, was the principal
speaker Thursday night and her talk
on the work in the Orient was heard
with the keenest interest.
Yesterday was devoted to the re-
ceiving of reports, adopting resolu-
tons and other routine business. The
visitors will return to their homes to-
day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
Unrest That May Precede a
Revolution Like Russia
Had.
GENERAL STRIKE BREWING
Internal Discussions Because
Of The War Policy Agra
ted By Food Shortage.

Paris, Mar 30.-While a Havas dis
patch from Madrid announces the
publication of a decree suspending
the constitutional guarantees through
out Spain, it gives no reason for this
act. The Temps, however, reports
that conferences have been going on
at the ''house of the people" in Mad
rid between delegations of trades I'M
ions who were organizing a general
strike.
The newspaper adds that on ac-
count of the economic crisis in Spain,
the government has taken a firm vel
conciliatory attitude. 1t has instruct
ed the governors Of the provinces tC
report Immediately to Madrid The sit
uation of the unemployed, classifying
them according to trades.
The Temps says the economic diff,
ficulties in Spain are due partly t
Germany's submarine blockade inter
rupting exports and imports. 1t add'
that the situation in the Canary
islands by the reason of the subma
rine blockade is extremely distress
ing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
RECITAL
AT BETHEr
Excellent Work Of Yo4a
Ladies In Voice And Or
Instruments.

Bethel Woman's College, studasi1s-
gave a recital at the college ~, Z
night which was as usual vecray
pleasing musical and literary vszEi.
There were lovely violin and pisEEo
numbers and songs and readings
On the violin Miss Matte Walker
playing was very sweet and an,aRa2
the performers on piano were MISSES
Lena Gray Annis, Ruth Wilson, gSa-
ginia Bumpus, Elizabeth Taylor, ElEs,-
ma Lillian Pearcy, Ruby Vass, Sszssan
Marie Crutchfeld, Mary ClaypOoE sEz,ls
Charline Num-.
Misses Taylor Poole, EIizarsEah,
Haynes and Imogene Gaines in ReznS-
ing and Misses Ruth Major and huasss-
gene Gaines in voice all elected iruHAh
praise for their work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
PRELIMINARY
MONDAY NIGHT
To Select An Oratorical Con.
testant at Paducah,
Early In May.

Monday night will take place the
annual preliminary contest to choose
the representative of the High School
in the Western Kentucky Oratorical
Contest, which will be held at Padu-
cab, early in May. The contest prom
Uses to be the most holly contested of
any held here in many years. There
are four contestants Henry Aberna-
thy, Wallace Henderson, Ben King
Harmed and John Hanbery. Two OF
these are Seniors and two are Juniors,
so the contest will be not only for the
personal honor that goes with victory
but also the honor that will 90 to the
class of the winner. The boys have
been practising faithfully and no mat
ter who wins the school feels that il
will have a representative who will
be able to take his stand in the hall
Of fame" along with the others who
have represented the Orange and
Black in years past.
The subjects OF the contestants are;
Henry Abernathy-"The New
South. "
Wallace NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ben King Harned-'P Patriotism.
John Hanbery-'Liberty."
Yesterday the Annual Older Boys
conference convened at Paducah
Several local boys are attending. The
conference is for the uplift of the
young men of Kentucky and is under
the direction OF the State Y. M. C. A
The boys will be entertained by the
people of Paducah and there.will bt
big banquet given by the Rotary
Club. The conference will la S
through Sunday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
DR.. jenkins Reelected.

Dawson Springs, KY, March 3d.
DR.. Judson C. jenkins, who for the
)ast nine years has served as superin-
.endent OF the Dawson Springs High
School, was unanimously reelected
for 1918 at a meeting of the School
Board Monday. The following teach
airs were also reelected: Miss Vene-
rah Lutz, Miss Catherine Braun, Ev-
erett Howton and Miss MaryE Z. Cham
bers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
MUST PAY ON ALL.

A special from Frankfort says that
affirming the Franklin Circuit Court
in the case of the Hillman Land and
Iron Company against the Common
wealth, the Appellate Court held that
a corporation must pay license tax OF
thirty cents on the $1,000 authorized
capital stock. The company insisted
that it had to pay only on the issued
capital stock. The court held that
the taxes must be paid on the author
lied capital stock not issued.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
]. P. WILLIAMS
dies in PADUCAH
Former Resident Of Trigg
County and Well Known
Here.

John P. Williams, who for a num-
Der of years resided near Montgome-
ny, Trigg county, died in Paducah on
the 23rd inst, of Bright's disease,
aged 67 years. He had been a resi-
dent of Paducah for several years,
making his home with one of his
daughters. Mr.. Williams was mem
Der of the Baptist church. He was a
native of Tennessee, but had lived in
Kentucky nearly all his life. The in
terment took place at Paducah.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
President Will Deal With Fun
damentals Of American
Liberty and Safety.
SITUATION IS UNCHANGED
Officials Believe u. 5. Must
Unite With Democracies
Against Autocracies.

Washington, Mar. 30.-While it is
assumed from the defensive measure
already taken by the military arm OF
the government that President Wilson
in addressing congress next week,
will ask for war against Germany or
declaration that state of war ex-
lists, il is known that he will speak
along broad lines, dealing lightly with
incidents leading up to the present
crisis.
The general situation has not been
changed by the speech of the German
chancellor, DIR. Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, according to the view tonight
of officials who read portions Of the
address dealing with the United States
and submarine warfare.
Germany, it was said, has consist
emily attempted to lay the blame for
her acts on other nations. On previ-
Gus occasions President Wilson has
taken the position that Germany is in
no way justified in carrying on SUBJ
marine ruthlessness because of the
British blockade.
Only complete abandonment of un.
Restricted submarine warfare could
change the attitude of the United
States, it has been said semi-officialb
recently, and press reports indicate
that the German chancellor did no
even discuss that possibility.
| The greatest point under considera
ton by the administration at the pres
ent time is whether Germany has no
Enthusiastically shown, through Ions
succession of violations of interna
tional law, that the United States mus
definitely unite with the liberal de
mocracies of the world against tn,
four most complete autocracies, boil
for its present and its future safety
All hope has been lost, as shown il
the note to Germany as to the treaty
Iof 1928, in the good faith of the pres
ent German rulers. The Belgian in
vasion and deportations, the ruthles!
submarine warfare, the attempts t.
embroil neutral countries in plots
and the general conduct of the wal
have convinced many officials tina
the German military system as a
present directed is permanent dan
ger to the worlds peace.
German plots in this country, run
ming back almost to the beginning o
the war and finally eliminating in tn,
Zimmerman note to ally Japan anC
Mexico in war against this country
are regarded as evidence Of the evi
of the general system.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
OF Another Successful DRIVE
By The British
Troops.
TURKS PUT TO ROUTE
British Make Only Advance
in France---NeuviIle Bour-
jOnval Is Captured.

For the first time since the BrEdsf
and French troops began their seGzxx-
of ground between Arras and Sasss--
sons, evacuated by the Germans, r.
period of comparative calm ass sze
in. The only advance recorden %
either the British or French war til
ces is the capture of the village
Melville Bourionval, about ten triE
northwest of Roisel, by the troop4s.,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig lal
artillery activity is reported from L
front held by the French troops. X
still being quite violent in Champz59r
on the sector of Maisons de Cfzns-
paign, around Hill 3O4 near Verz1ma
and in lorraine near EmbermsrxlE-
Along the eastern front in, Raszzsr
the situation remains unchanged .sM
Russian and Austro-German ayM4ek
being virtually inactive owing to sAse
thaw. Petrograd reports the reVE1fse
of Russian attacks along the 0uiz<E
and Csobayos rivers in Rumania,- nzE
says the Russians put down an NJ
tempt by the Teutonic allies to- sa-
vance along the hani-TecutcfIr
road.
TURKISH ARMY DEFEATEL
The British forces operating IN E1sss
estine have made an advance of e.
teen miles against the Turks, capcw-
ing the entire staff of the fifty ESsxEs
Turkish division, including geGx=ss
and 900 men.
Enver Pasha, the Turkish minkzRe.
of war has visited German army heass-
quarters to confer with EmpGTO-
William, Field Marshal Won HilEsx.-
burg and General LudendOrf, E<S1
quartermaster general.
The Austrians are keeping up tcEE.
offensive against the Italians on 3Iz
eastern front in the Austro- R&saIIz
theater. After having for sETs<s
days heavily shelled positions or 1tza
Carso front, the Ausuians delysssSl
an attack but met with repulse, az
cording to the Italian war office
+; Nothing new has come thrCKztEl
concerning the operations in Nate
dOnia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

The Cadiz Record suggests that a
commission be named to decide what
Offices are useless and recommend to
the next Legislature list of those
that should be abolished. A good plan
would be to abolish all commissions
and Offices created since the adoption
of the present constitution and take a
fresh start. The duties of all of them
can be performed,a they once were,
by regular State and county officers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
Buys Kenner Farm

William E. Jesup, of Hopinsyiae. +,
has purchased the Kenner farrr
about l20 acres, mile east os5I
city. 1t is understood that he piat
which has been allowed to deter
rate OF late years, viii be extensively
improved by the new owner.
broke Journel
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

Congress is to meet Monday. The
indications are that Champ Clark will
be reelected Speaker and but little
time will be lost in getting down to
business.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
HOUSEKEEPING.

The bowling alley on Main street
was broken into Wednesday night
and about So was taken from a slot
machine, which was broken open
with a stone. A rear window was
broken out.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
REBUILDING STORE ROOM.

The building on the corner of Ninth
and Clay streets, recently damaged
by fire, is being torn down to be re-
built and remodeled. 1t was former
ly occupied by E. Tanners dry goods
store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

The 1917 class at Annapolis was
graduated Thursday, two months
ahead of time. Ten members OF the
class of 1888 will be married this week
or next week, establishing a record
for graduating classes. Four Ken
lucky boys will graduate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

Emperor Charles, of Austria, and
Enver Pasha, the Turkish War Min,
lister, are in Berlin to confer with the
Kaiser and Gen. Won Hindenburg.
There was not much gaiety about the
conference.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

The British parliament has virtually
decided to give suffrage to women.
as a result of their war sacrifices and
services.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
arm BROKEN.

Twyman Hammond, young son of
w. II. Hammond, fell while skating
on roller skates, few nights ago,
and broke one of his arms.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

Three trains filed with Michigan
troops returning from the border,
passed through the city Wednesday
night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
PROMINENT NAN DEAD.

Chas. H. Gibson, ST., President OF
the Louisville Bridge Co. land APRON
inent lawyer, died Thursday, aged 6S
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

Crittenden county defeated a $780,
GOO good roads bond issue by 5OO
votes. Only a out of Is precincts
favored il, all in Marion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

The St. Louis, the Manchuria and
the passenger ship Adriatic, have
safely reached English ports.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
Flows On From The Tobacco
Growers Horn OF
Plenty.
MILLION WEEK
The Prices Firm AT The
Last Weeks High
Figures.

Million by million the tobacco sales
increase and the golden stream flows
on from the farmers horn of plenty.
The total is now running far beyond
the entire seasons record last year.
Another million week was enjoyed
by the loose floors and the price was
once more well above the average Of
ten cents, making the weeks transac-
tons $l13,6OO on the loose floors
alone. Prices are firm at last week S
quotations:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

II the negro exodus continues many
agriculturists will have to become
farmers to get their crops planted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

Grains made new record prices IN
Chicago Thursday. Wheat sold at
$l.99, corn $1.212, oats 664, rye Stu
and barley $l.35.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

The Herald says l,500 dozen eggs
were brought to Hartford one day
last week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Miss Gentle Annie Spring is in
town.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

British automobiles are to get no
more petrol for private motors after
April 1.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

The human voice is produced by
fourteen different muscles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

The one fly in the farmers ONT
ment is the growing approximations
felt over the hegira of negroes. Load
after load departs for the north and
east until only the old and second
quality hands are left on some farms.
With preparations going on for ban
ner crop, the labor shortage is not
pleasing, in view of the further fact
that many young white men may an
swer a call for volunteer soldiers in
case of war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31
LOOSE FLOORS.

Week Ending, Mch. 20, 1917.
Sales for week. 900. 4, 1876, 100 lbs.
Sales for season ..12, 533, 800 lbs.
Sales this date, 1916. g, 907, 900 lbs.
Average for this week ......$10.24
Average for this season. $40. Az
Quotations are as follows:
Trash $500 to $3.50.
Com Lugs $3.50 to 1915
Med Lugs 1918 to $1,000
Good Lugs $1,000 to $10.50
Fine Lugs
Low Leaf 1915 to $1,000
Com Leaf 5000 to $11.00
Medium Leaf $11.0O to $500.
Good Leaf $500 to $14.OO
Fine Leaf, $14 to SIC.
H. H. ALTERNATELY,
Secretary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-28
MORE DONATIONS

The following donations to the Ma
son County Health League Sanitary
Survey Fund have been reported:
Mite Society, First M. Il. Church,
South, $500.
Seventh and Eighth Grades, Mays
lick Consolidated Schools, $500.
Maysville Telephone Co., $4,000.
A number more are expected with
In the next several days. The Health
League has been greatly pleased with
the manner In which the people OF
Maysville and Mason county have re-
spOnded to their call for money for
the Sanitary Survey. Practically all
Of the money has been raised.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-28
OUTING THIS AFTERNOON

The steamer Homer Smith will 20
out this afternoon from this city with
a delightful outing for the children
and their parents at the minimum cost
Of 25 cents for each one. While the
weather is not the best for such oc-
casions, yet trip on this palace will
be Just as safe and coy as one would
be at home. The steam heat will
make you feel like 1t is good old
summer time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-28
KENTUCKY IS FAILING

Naval recruiting in Lexington
slumped to the grand total OF naught
there yesterday. Kentucky is failing
miserably," said Lieutenant Robertson
"she has been called upon to give the
navy 800 men. We have enlisted for
ty-four since we have been here"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-28
AUXILIARY WILL MEET

The auxiliary of the Mason County
Health League will hold meeting in
Miss Casey's rooms on Court street
Monday afternoon. A full attendance
is desired.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-28
SOME PRICE

1t is reported that a prominent
grain merchant of the city made a
shipment Of wheat to one of the large
milling companies of our state Thurs
day for which he received SO per
bushel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-28
ASSURANCE
OF Passage Of Big Army Measure
Vote Oh Bill Before Night Is
Promised - Amendment to
Send Roosevelt with EX-
peditiOnary Force
Defeated.

Washington, April 2S-Both Houses
Of Congress sat until early this
morning to clear the way for passage
today of the war army bill, under
which millions of men are to be raised
and trained. Apparently enactment
of the administration act by large
majority is assured, although the OPP
position in the House of an amend
ment designed to permit Colonel
Roosevelt to recruit volunteer force
for immediate service in France lost
their fight late today on the first vote
taken after the close of the general
debate.
The amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Austin, of Tennessee, and
vigorously supported by Representa-
tive Gardner, of Massachusetts, and
other representatives was defeated by
a vote of 40 to LOG.
Among those who voted for it was
Miss Rankin, of Montana, who tear
fully opposed the war resolution.
The House leaders agreed to have
a vote Immediately after converting
this morning on an amendment which
would restore the measure to the
form in which it came from the War
Department, eliminating the volun-
teer section substituted by the mill
tary committee.
General debate was closed early in
the afternoon with final statements
by Chairman Dent, of the military
committee, for the volunteers section,
and Representative Kahn, of Cali
fornia, the Republican member lead
ing the administration fight, for the
general staff plan.
Scores of members spoke last night
under the rule permitting five min
mute speeches on amendments. One of
the first was Representative Mann,
the Republican floor leader, who
broke his silence on the subject of
CONSUMPTION for the first time with
an emphatic declaration in favor of
the staff bill.
On the Senate side the debate con-
tinued throughout the day and early
night with only occasional flares of
interest from the floor and galleries.
The leaders have agreed to take the
final vote before adjournment tonight.
Minor differences in the measure as
1t will pass the two Houses probably
will necessitate a conference but the
bill is expected to be ready for Pres
ident Wilson's signature by the mid
die of next week.
Then the plans of the War De-
partment, already carefully laid, will
be put into operation.
Representative Sherley, of Ken
lucky, said the amendment would
disorganize the army and throw open
an opportunity for others seeking like
privileges. He begged the House not
to be swept from judgment by impas-
stoned appeal to sentiment.
Former Speaker Cannon said that
his investigation showed that $780,
600 men could not be equipped with
in six months. He said that the vol
unteers would come forward as rap
idly as they could be equipped.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-28
SO ACRES

III miles from Minerva, Ky. All
kinds Of buildings and land will pro.
duce tobacco. Barn will house 5000
lbs. Possession March LIST, 1918. Price
$2SOO.0O. NJ. F. COUGHLIN.