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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
PROCLAMATION

Whereas, l am credibly informed
upon the most reliable authority, that
there are at the present moment more
than $4,000 men, women and chill
dren in Armenia, Syria and Palestine
who are on the verge of starvation;
and,
Whereas, II prompt and generous
' relief is not forthcoming, these mil
lions are doomed to determination;
and,
Whereas, am satisfied that if the
generous and prosperous people OF
Hopkinsville and Christian county
are made aware of these appalling
facts they will respond to the appeal
of these starving people with all their
accustomed and ready generosity;
and,
Whereas, the President OF these
United States has issued proclama-
ton to the whole country to cooper
ate in raising such a charity fund as
will relieve the deep, dark distress OF
l these starving millions, among whom
&are 1000 children under the age
If twelve J ears;
Now, therefore, |, r. I. Stowe,
- or of the city of Hopkinsville, do
9eby designate Sunday, December
4 l6, and the days following until Dec.
81, as the period of time vixen all our
citizens will be requested in the
churches, schools, clubs, societies
eud by personal canvas to contribute
M slief fund of the Armenian,
and Fails .inian sufferers, and
/ offerings as generous as pos
the immediate and adequate
fthese starving people whose
lpe is American charity. Ire
also, that the people OF Chris
~ lnty join us in this effort to re-
ieve abiect and distressing misery.
In witness whereof, | have this
BAY caused this appeal to be made
ublic and have affixed thereto my
gnature and the seal of the city of
gpkinsville, this the 9Th day of De-
Der, 1917.
r. T. STOWE,
Mayor City of Hopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
Withdrawal Cuts Eighteen
Mile Sweep to Ten-Foe
Claims Many Captives
HUNS SEE GREAT VICTORY
And Increase their Claims Of
Western Prisoners to
At Least 5000.

The carefully laid plans of General
Byng to withdraw his troops at vari-
Gus points on the Cambria salient to
more tenable positions have been
carried out in perfect order and ap-
parently without the Germans even
having knowledge OF the movement.
The falling back was made neces-
sary by wedges driven into the SAIL
ent last week by the Germans, which
on several sectors threatened disaster
to the British, should they continue
to hold their positions. From an arc
extending before Cambria, a distance
OF about Is miles, the new British
front has been lessened to a length
OF about ten miles with the bases
resting in the north in the region of
MouvreS and in the south near Con-
nelieu.
AS result of the backward move
ment the Germans announce re-occu-
patton of Graincourt, Noyelles and
the woods and heights north of Mar
Going, and claim that their uncontest-
ed gain has been to depth Of about
two and half miles over a front of
six and a quarter miles. The Berlin
war office asserts that since the Ger
man offensive in the Cambria region
began British prisoners in excess of
5000 and l4S guns nave been taken.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
Hun Hosts Are Continually
Swelled by Withdrawals
From Russian Front.
ITALIANS STILL RESISTING
More Than go Of Diaz' Guns
Seized Berlin War Office
Declares.

Washington, Dec. with the
United States will probably soon be
sending troops to the aid of Italy,
as well as sending money and sup
plies, the house foreign affairs COM
mittee formally reported the resolu-
ton for war OIL Austria-Hungary.
On the Italian front the Austro-
Germans are making frantic attempts
to break through the Italian positions
and debouch upon the plain of We
META.
In the Asiago p;atseas region battle
Of almost unprecedented violence are
taking place, the teutonic allies using
a great array Of guns and thousands
OF men in their efforts to overcome
the Italian resistance.
On the Meletta sector the enemy
made some slight advances, but only
through the sacrifice of large num-
bers Of men, the Italians resisting de-
terminedly, foot by foot.
To the east an enemy attempt TO
carry the Italian line of defense in the
upper Brenta valley met with repulse
and heavy casualties.
The Berlin war office in commu-
nication announcing the taking of the
Meletta positions, says that in the new
offensive of the Teutonic allies, II, 900
Italians have been made prisoners
and that more than sixty guns have
been captured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

Kerensky is reported to he is in a
safe place, from which he has written
letter abusing his enemies, saying:
'Tt is dishonorable, infamous, fools,
it is |, Kerensky, who tells you this.
For eight months safeguarded the
liberty of the people and the future
happiness of the masses Of workers;
now they realize that when was in
power liberty was and democracy
really existed" at
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
Methodist Church.

Rev. Lewis Powell, Pastor.
Sunday School at $50 a. m.
j. H. Cate, Superintendent.
Epworth League at $50 p. m.
Miss Bertha Turner, President.
DR.. Powell will preach at l0;45 a.
m. on Perseverance in "Well Do
ing" and at 7 p. on "The Seige of a
Great City and How Relief Came"
Everybody should heed the Provi-
dental call to prayer and claim mis-
place in Gods sanctuary. If you are
a real patriot you will not stay away
from church on Sunday. Gladstone
said one reason he went to church
was that he loved the En-
glish people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
MIR. GRAY DIED
LAST WEEK
Well Known Citizen Of Penn
broke a Victim of
Cancer.

w. H. Gray, prominent citizen Of
Pembroke, died last week after a long
illness of cancer of the stomach. Mr..
Gray was a member of the Baptist
church and a much esteemed citizen.
He was a widower, his wife having
died many years. Two sisters.
Mrs. William Wolfe, with whom he
made his home; Mrs. Wash Rose, and
two brothers, T. D. Gray, of this city,
and R. D. Gray, of the county, sur
vive.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
DAMAGE SUIT
FOR $4,000
That Amount is Asked From
the Mogul Wagon
Company.

G. w. Morgan, next friend for
Robert Morgan, aged nineteen years,
has filed suit against the Mogul Wag-
on Company for $4,000 damages. In
the petition it is charged that while
working for the defendant company
last June Robert Morgan was badly
injured when a set screw in a piece
of machinery caught in his clothing
and he was whirled about and cut
and bruised before he could be liber-
ated. 1t is further alleged that the
defendant company did not provide
the youth safe place to work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
BAKERS TO
BOOST PRICES
Government Loaf Of one pound
Less Than Present
l0-cent Size.

Ten cents loaf is the price several
leading bakeries of Louisville have
fixed or will fix for the standardized
sixteen-ounce loaf of bread established
by regulations of the United States
Food Administration. In its regula-
tons the Government standardized the
weight and the ingredients, with
out saying anything about the price.
The regulations 90 into effect Decem-
Der 10.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
NASHVILLESAIL-
OR BOY SKILLED
In a Seaplane Accident In
War Zone.

Admiral Sims reports, seaplane
accident in the war zone in which one
American sailor was killed and gnn-
ner's mate injured.
Seaman Claude Albert Baker was
killed and his body has not been re-
covered. II is assumed that the acct
dent accured at sea, though this was
not definitely stated in the dispatch.
Baker enlisted at Nashville, Tenn,
Dec. q, 1915.
Richard Thompson, first-clsss gun
ner's mate, suffered a fracture of the
right thigh.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
Z KILLED In AIR
RAID ON LONDON
Two Of rs Raiders Brought
Down and Crews Captured
--2l British Injured

London, Dec. 7.-Seven persons
were killed and twenty-one injured in
the air raid, Chancellor Bonar-Law
announced yesterday in the house OF
commons. OF the victims three were
killed and ten injured in London. A.
bout twenty-five airplanes raided and
of these six reached London.
Two of the raiders were brought
down the crews of three men on each
machine being captured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
PICKED men
in TALL co.
Four Hopkinsville Boys In
the Mounted Police
Company.

A picture has been received here Of
a company Of $50 soldiers in one OF
the mounted police companies al
Hattiesburg. 1t is picked company
OF six-footers and there are several
Hopkinsville boys conspicuous in the
front rank, including Harry Tappan,
Carroll Blakemore, Dennis and Oscar
jenkins. The last named is one of
the Kentuckian's four printers in the
service.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
Do II Today

II is very imperative that every mar
registered in Christian county whose
address has been changed from that
given on his registration card shall no.
tify the Local Draft Board at once Of
change. Questionaires will be sent
to each man in a few days and this
will necessitate correct addresses
NOW. Attend to this today.
By authority of The Adiutant Gen.
eraL
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

Houses in the Richmond section
crumpled up and collapsed buryine
their tenants.
In the main part of the city, where
the buildings are chiefly of stone or
concrete, the damage was confined to
the SCATTERING of windows, and most
of the casualties in this section were
caused by flying glass.
In the west and northwest ends
the damage was more extensive and
there the walls Of many houses were
blown to bits. II was in Richmond.
however, opposite the Scene of the
explosion, that the havoc was great
est. Whole blocks of dwellings,
mostly of frame construction, were
levelled.
In scores of cases occupants of
houses who had escaped without in
jury, or who were only slightly hurt,
were baffled by the flames in the
search for their families and were
forced to stand by impotently while
what had once been their homes be-
came funeral pyres for their loved
ones.
Five minutes after the explosion
the streets in all parts of Halifax
were filled with frenzied and panic
throngs trying to reach the
outskirts in an effort to escape what
they believed was raid by a German
fleet. Hundreds of them had been
cut by the shower Of glass which fol-
lowed the explosion.
In the Richmond section scenes en-
acted defed description. Seriously
injured men and women crawled
from the wreckage of their homes
and lay in the streets until they were
removed in ambulances and automo-
piles to hospitals. Those less seri-
'usly hurt aided those more gravely
injured. II
In the streets, piled with debris,
we're found the shattered bodies of
many women and children. Several
hildren were crushed to death when
hey were hurled against telegraph I
'oles by the force of the explosion.
Virtually every building in the city
which could be converted into hos
'ital is filled with wounded, many of ,
hem so desperately injured that !
here is no hope for their recovery.
cores already have died in these !
hospitals. l.
An ever increasing number is be- :,
q taken from the completely devas-
tied Richmond district to the relief
alton. An army of rescue workers.
searching the ruins for bodies and
" those who have survived amidst
le wreckage left by the explosion
nd fire.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
Mrs. Ellis Dead.

Mrs, Eunice Elizabeth Ellis, widow
OF the late Ira F. Ellis, died yesterday
morning, aged SO years. The fune-
raj will be held this morning at 10
O'Clock, at the residence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

Several HopkinsviIle soldier boys
who had been writing home every
few days from Camp Shelby, haven't
been heard from for two or three
weeks. II is not hard to guess what
this means.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
Alex Wallace Sells Farm

Alex Wallace, of Cerulean Springs.
has sold his Christian county farm
near cambridge to Henry :Woosley
and Guy Pool.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

William X. Vanderbilt has contribu-
ted /, 200, OOOlires to assists the wound.
ed and help the needy in Italy Blu
all the liars have not been semitic Italy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
Two Trustees Named.

AT the recent meeting of the Bap-
tlst Association two new trustees of
Bethel Woman's College were ap-
pointed. Bailey Waller succeeds
himself and M. H. Tandy will fill an
existing vacancy. Their terms are
for four years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

ltiorney G. w. Southall's health
become SO much worse that he
been taken to the home of his
|ghter, Mrs. Oscar Hewlett, ON
|mni Avenue. His trouble dag
fd as neuritis and has completely
pied him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
,Church Subscriptions.

inday afternoon at two o'clock
committeeman Of the First Baptist
|rch will canvass the membership
streets to secure pledge cards
he'd for the church expenses for
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

E. T. Schmitt will be reappointed
postmaster at Louisville for another
four years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Q. G. Atkinson and son
Lieut.. p. j. Atkinson, of GAINESVILLE,
were in town Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

The latest is that Americans may be
sent to Italy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

The Halifax explosion ranks third
in recent American horrors, surpass-
ed only by the Galveston tidal wave
and the San Francisco earth quake.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
X. II. Kelly Dead.

Mr.. Robert Kelly died yesterday
near Pembroke, aged 70 years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT

-Four French Ships were sunk this
week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-08

Miss Mildred Wharton is visiting
Mrs. r. c. Roach in GAINESVILLE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-09
HOLLAND STARVING,
FEAR FOR EMBARGO
Dutch Minister in Washington
Says Country Depends on
u. S. for Food Supply.
By United Press.


Washington, July 9.-Declaring
Holland Is starving, Chevalier Van
Rappard Dutch minister In Washing
ton, today bespoke the grave appre-
hension of neutral nations at America S
embargo. Representatives of Other
countries vitality affected, by President
Wilson's proclamation cutting off fuel
foods and other necessities, declared
their actual existence is threatened.
I'VE are starving" Van Rappard
said today. "Our people are on ra-
tions. We will suffer most of wars
most terrible evils without being q
belligerent. We are forced to depend
on Germany for coal and on America
for grain. Holland is at the mercy OF
your country"
1t was the first outcry against the
drastic action forced upon President
Wilson by the war. Other neutrals are
equally apprehensive. Each nation has
its own case, which it is placing before
Uncle Sans trade tribunal.
Argentine Is Alarmed.
Buenos Aires July 9--Argentine
Is alarmed and surprised at Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation, on export
license restrictions No official was
willing to be quoted today until re-
ceipt of advice from Ambassador
Naon, at Washington, but privately
they declared the proclamation was
sure to produce a bad impression
throughout South America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-09
SEVERAL ROBBERY
CASES FOR POLICE
House Robbed-HoteI RifIed-
Petty Larceny Charged
Hear Thieves Escape.

A house was entered and robbed
valuables taken from hotel room, one
man claimed he had been held up, and
petty larceny involving the escape OF
three prisoners, figured in thievery
jobs here over the week end.
According to evidence at hand a
boy about fourteen years old robbed
the home of John Paskie at 219 Mad
ison avenue yesterday afternoon. The
Paskie family was out at a time when
a woman reported to Patrolman Calvin
that she had seen boy, wearing q
mixed gray suit. enter the house. The
alleged thief fed before the officer
could lay hands on him. Upon re-
turning Paskie reported that an Iver
Johnson revolver and three checks
made out to c. Rasmussen, the Cleve-
land Pneumatic Company, and the
New York Telephone Company, had
been stolen.
Gust Cheresavich, occupying room
FL at 1,009 State street, reported to
Patrolman Muska late Saturday night
that his room had been rified. He
said S21, ladies' Waltham watch, a
mans Waltham timepiece gold ring
q pair of opera glasses. revolver and
watch chain had been taken.
David Kertes sixteen, was arrested
on cnafge Oh receiving one of the
watches stolen. He said a boy had
given 1t to him. The police were in
formed about o'clock this morning
that the man accused of ransacking
the room had been made a prisoner
In another room IN the same hotel,
When Patrolman Seiboth arrived he
found that the man had climbed
through a window and jumped sixteen
feet to liberty.
Felix Kamunsky, of 1870 Broad
street, and Boleslaw Dobrowski told
Patrolman Muska about o'clock yes
terday morning that they had been
held up by three men in military uni
form and two men in civilian clothes
while at State and Fayette streets.
They reported that one of the uni
formed men pointed a revolver at
them. There Is no evidence that any
thing was taken from the complain
ing men. They said the car bore New
Jersey license number L,-333
Walter Dziepak, sixteen years old,
of $50 Penn street, arrested on q
charge of breaking and entering pre-
ferred by Max Cohen, of 528 Penn
street, and Walter Shileck, ten years
old, of $50 Laurie street, charged by
Detective Gutowski with petty lar
ceny, escaped from the second floor
of police headquarters by jumping
from second story window Saturday
night. Young Dziepak is still fugi-
tive, but the Shileck boys was recap
tured by Detective Gutowsli after less
than an hour of liberty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-09
MISS RUSNEK BRIDE
OF JOHN FRANKIE

John FRANKIE and Miss Katherine
Rusnek, both of this city, were mar
ried at o'clock yesterday afternoon
In st. Stephens Polish Catholic
church in State street. The couple
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Nation, Miss Mary Hanko and
Eugene O'Connell. The bride wore
a gown OF white with hat to match
5 and carried a bouquet of bridal roses.
Miss Hanko wore a dress of Nile
green and hat to match. Following
the ceremony a reception was held
tla.a- gre oLn. s = cnae. Mr.-and MIS-.
: n ffssffssS s.fgft yesterday for a wedding
trip to Baltimore. Md.
A number of friends Of the bride
and groom were present at the cere-
mony and reception. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. FRANKIE are well known In this
city. having become quite expert at
exhibition dancing and appearing in
one of the local theatres. Mrs.
FRANKIE was known on the stage as
Katherine Ray.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-09
PERSONAL

Miss Helen Aber. of Keansburg, lie
visiting friends in this city
Mrs. l.. Macleod and her SON
George, were New York visitors Sat
urday
Edward Gravatt, of South Amboy
spent yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Anderson, of Hommann avenue.
Mrs. s. Hydo, of Harrington street,
and Miss Emily Boardman, of Carson
avenue. spent yesterday at Mount
Loretto.
Miss Elsie Stickler, of Amboy ave-
nue.. and Miss Elizabeth Boardman, of
Carson avenue visited friends at Oak
wood Heights over the week end
Miss Margaret Dinesen, of Amboy
avenue. spent yesterday visiting
friends in Brooklyn.
Langan Skidmore, Of Brighton
avenue, visited relatives in Totten-
Vile yesterday.
Miss Margaret MacFayden, of Rec
tor street. spent the weekend with
friends in Elizabeth
Wilbur LaRoe. of Kearny avenue.
attended the superintendent's confer
once Saturday at the Sunday school
summer school at Asbury Park.
Miss Isabelle Wood, of Elm street,
is visiting relatives in Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson, of
Sewaren, visited relatives In this city
Sunday.
William Martyr, of Madison ave-
hue, visited In New York Saturday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-09
GENERAL BARBER WANTS
HOME DEFENSE FACTS
CONTINUED from page ID

~>~~~~~~~~~>~~>~S~~~~~~>~>>
isa asked to state by Wednesday lust
what responsibility his organization
Is prepared to assume
Acknowledgment isA made of the
fact that the history 6f the Home
Guard movement during the past
months is splendid one" says Cen
eraI -Barher,s letter. land. II hss> been
a potential force in the state for the
preservation of peace and good order
in the critical period passed through
The moral effect alone of the exist
ence of such a force has had a re-
pressive influence on all enemies of
our country resident here. The time
has arrived, however. for the display
of more practical manifestation of
power through the performance of
an actual service under arms"
General Barber says the demand,
in the replies received to his first
letter, for advance information as to
the definite and exact service to be
required, discloses sentiment which
is not conducive to a belief that a
tate-wide, well-knit organization
may be built out of the Home Guard
membership,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-09
To Take Movies at Night


Something new and novel will be
done tonight when the Tisdale Indus
trial, who are producing the local
movie, Perth Amboy Today" will
photograph in moving pictures the
parade to be held tonight to an
nounce the opening of the Red Cross
campaign. Night photograph Is sell
dom attempted in anything of this
character but as the Tisdale Com
pany have their lighting effects and
all equipment here. the pictures will
be taken this evening in front of the
EVENING NEWS office. Owing to
the fact that the Home Defense
League and other civic orders will be
in the parade, special pains will be
made to get a perfect picture. The
public is invited to come up and see
moving pictures taken in this man
ner as it will be something entirely
out of the ordinary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-09
SOCIAL
HOME FOR AGED TO
AWARD FINE BOAT

The contest for the Home for the
Aged motor boat, which has been un-
der way for several weeks will come
to a close tomorrow night at the card
party and dance to be held in st.
Peters parish house in Rector street.
All of those having books must have
returned the stubs by tonight in order
that they may be included in the clos
Ing of the contest tomorrow night and
thus stand a chance of winning. Cards
will be played at tomorrow nights
affair and music for the dancing will
be furnished by Pritchard's orchestra.
Refreshments VIII be served.
The boat which will be given to the
winner of the contest is a Rice model
twenty foot special runabout and will
accommodate from five to seven peo-
pie. having a speed of a little better
than eight miles an hour. The boat Is
handsomely finished. the hull being
white above and light green below the
water-line.
Promptly at o'clock tomorrow
night at the parish house there will
be an important meeting of the Board
of Trustees and Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Home. every member Of either the
Board of Auxiliary being urged to be
present