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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-22


mined key concnstcin comes aions
and Abe cngngcs him for cashicf. Ate,
engaging key they meet an old
southern negro called Snmbo. and
upon the suggestion Of Ikcy he II en-
gagged NJ porter. Then the three Of
them. arm IN arm. leave 10 take pos.
session OF this wonderful palace which
Abe has just paid $1,000 for. (Cnr.
tnln.) ~"
In the second act the curtain rises
on the Interior Of the Diamond Palace
saloon. and the audience gets It's flrst
shock. The saloon looks like a pig.
pen. two trnmps lying drunk on the
floor. aud the bartender In a dirty
shirt with his sleeves rolled up, asleep
with his head on the bar.
Enter Aba. sambo and key. and the
fun commences.
One az the characters IN the second
act was named broadway Kate, and I
had an awful Job 20 break In one OF
the Tommles 10 act and talk like n
womnn.
AuotutT euhfutttf NuH hihun Ike, IN
Arizona cowboy. who Just before the
close Of the play comes into the saloon
and wrecks Il with his revolver.
We had eleven three-hour rehearsals
before I thought II advisable 10 pre-
sent the sketch TO the public.
The whole brigade was crazy to
witness the first performance. This
was scheduled for Friday
night and everyone was full Of antici-
patton; when bangi orders came
through that the brigade would move ut I
two that afternoon. Cursing and
was the order OF things upon
he receipt OF this order. but we
That night we reached the little vii
age Of s. and again went into rest
,lllets. We were to be there two
weeks. Our company Immediately got
,usy and secured the village for a
ultable place In which TO present our
reduction. Then we received another
hook.
A rival company was already estnb-
Ished in the village. They CHILLED
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"0ver the Top"
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EnPEY
hsehias Gssss' SeSvias n Fssnes
CHAPTER XVII.


1CoByhsht -. 81 Arihur ouJ nmperi

out IN Front.
After tea Lieutenant Stores of on
section came into the dugout and In
formed me that was "for" rcconnol
tcring patrol AND would carry six Nnll
bombs.
AZ II 80 that night twelve men. oui
lieutenant and myself went out n
front on q-patrol In No Mans Land.
We cruised around In the dark for
about two hours just knocking about
looking for trouble. on the lookout for
Boche working parties to see what
they were doing.
Around two In the morning we were
carefully picking our way about thirty
yards In front Of the German barbed
wire. when we walked into Boche
covering party nearly thirty strong
Then the music started. the fiddler rem
dcrcd his BIN. and ee paid.
Fighting In the dark with a bayonct
Is not very pleasant. The Germans
took Il on the run, but our officer was
no novice no the gume and didn't fol-
low them. lie gave the order "down
on the ground, hug It close"
Just IN time. too. because volley
skinned over our heads. Then In low
tones We were told 60 separate and
crawl back 10 our trenches. each man
on his OVID.
We could see the flashes Of their
rifles In the darkness. but the bullets
were going over our heads
We lost three men Killed and one
wounicJ In the arm. II 90 hadn't been
Tor our officers quick thinking the
whole patrol would have probably
been wiped out.
After about twenty minutes wait we
went out again and discovered that
he Germans had n wiring party work /.
ms ON their hurbcf wire. We returned
.o our trenches unobsaryed with the .
Information and our mnchlne guns I'M
mcuiutcly got busy.
The next night four men were sent
'ut Co go over and examine the Ger.
man barbUd wire and sec n they hnd
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could hardly wait until the morning
for further details.
After parade. the next afternoon
was almost mobbed. Everyone IN IN,
section wnntcd part In the proposed
sketch. When Informed them that ii
would take at least ten days Of hnrd
work TO write the plot. they were bit.
terly disappointed. Immediately got
busy. made a desk out OF biscuit tins
In the corner Of the billet. and put up
sign "Empey a Wallace Theatrical
Co." About twenty OF the section.
upon reading this sign. Immediately
applied for the position OF office boy.
accepted the twenty applicants. and
sent them ON scouting parties through.
out the deserted French village. These
parties were 10 search all the attlcs for
discarded civilian clothes, and any
Thing that we could use In the props
Of our proposed company.
About five that night they returned
covered with CRIME and dust. but load
ed down with a miscellaneous assert.
ment OF everything under the sun.
They must have thought that I wns
going 10 start a department store,
Judging from the different things they
brought back from their plllnge.
After eight days constant writing / /
completed a two-act farce comedy /
which | called 'The Diamond Pnlnce /
Saloon" Upon the suggestion OF one
OF the boys In the section | sent a proof |
OF the program 10 u printing house In
London. Then assigned the different
parts and started rehearslng. David
Belasco would have thrown IN his
hands In despair at the materlal which
! had 10 use. Just Imagine trying 10
teach a Tommy. with a strong cockney
accent TO impersonate Bowery tough
or Southern negro.
Adjacent 10 our billet was an open
held. We got busy at one end OF Il aud
constructed a stags, We secured the
lumber for the stage by demollshlng
an old wooden shack 10 the rear OF
our billet.
The nrst scene was supposed 20 rep.
resent street ON the BOwery IN New
York, while the scene OF the second
act wns the Interior OF the Diamond
Palace saloon. also on the Bowery.
In the play ! took the part OF Abe
Switch. a farmer. who had come from
Pumpklnville Center. Tenn. 90 make
his FIRST visit 10 New York.
In the first scene Abe Switch meets
The proprietor Of the Diamond Palace
saloon, a ramshackle affair which 60
The owner was a financial loss.
The proprietOrs name was Ton
rwistem. his bartender being named
Fillem Up.
After meeting Abe. Tom and Fillem
Up persuaded him 10 buy the place.
'raising II 10 the skies and telling
sondrous tales Of the money taken
'ver the bar.
While thur are talking an old Jew |
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themselves The Bow Bells" ant
put ON IA sketch entitled, "Bllght,-
What Hopesr They were the divi
sional concert party.
We hoped they all would be sooT
In Blighty 10 give us a chance.
This company charged an admission
OF frame per head. and that night
our company went en- masse 10 Sc,
their performance. II really was good
| l bad sinking sensation when
thought OF running my sketch In Op-
position TO Il.
In one Of their scenes they had a
sOubrette called FlOssie. The soldier
that took this part was clever and
made a Incorporating and chic girl.
We Immediately fell In love with her
until two days after. while we were
on n march, we passed Flossle with
''her" sleeves rolled up and the sweat
pouring from "her' face unloading
shells from a motor lorry.
AS our section passed her / yelled
out: "Hello. Flossie; Bllghty-What
Hopesr Her reply made our love die
out instantly.
"Ah, go TO h-lT
This brought quite a laugh from the
marching column directed nj me, and I
instantly made up my mind that our
sketch should Immediately run In OPP
position TO "Blighty-what Hopesr'
When we returned TO our billet from
the march. Curley Wallace. my the
atrlcai partner. came running over 10
me and said he had found a swanky
place In which 10 produce our show.
After taking on my equipment. and
followed by the rest OF the section.
went over TO the building he had picked
out. II was a monstrOus barn with a
platform al one end which would make
an ideal stage. The section got right
on the Job, and before night had that
place rugged out In apple-pie order.
The next day was Sunday and after |
church parade we put all our time on
n dress rehearsal. and II went finc.
made four or Ave large signs an
nounclng that our company would open
up that evening at the King George the
Fifth theater, ON the corner OF Ammo
street and Sandbag terrace. General
admission was one-half franc. First
ten rows In orchestra one franc, and
boxes two francs. by this time our
printed programs had returned from
London, and I further announced that
On the night OF the FIRST performance
a program would be given free Of
charge 20 men holding tickets costing a
Iranc a. over.
We had an orchestra OF seven men
md seven different instruments. This
orchestra was excellent. while they
we're not playing
The performance was scheduled 10
tart at o y. IA.
Al 0;l0 there was a mob IN front OF
'ur one entrance aud Il looked like a
tx nighk We had two noxes each 40,
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LAND OWNERSHIP you want
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at good prices. We are likely TO
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rang ont. sasped out the password.
and. cropping my way through the lane
IN tie wire. tearing my hands and
Uniform. tumbled into our trench and
was safe. but I was nervous wreck
for an hour. until q drink Of rum
brought me round.
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WANTED-Young man with some
experience 10 learn business of
printer-pressman, under draft age
and IL possible without military as
pirations.
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WANTED-A young married man
with small family to take charge Of
country blacksmith shop, . good all
round man for farm repair work.
Steady job for right man.
Enquire b., Care of this Office.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Soldiers Lost on British Steamship
Otranto We're Most All From Georgia;
The Boat Was Rammed In Storm
CBy The United Press.l

LONDON Oct 12-Conservatve estimates today placed the
number of soldiers mostly Geogians lost when the British
steamship Orano acting American transport sunk in
collision with the Kashmre, at 150
The Oranto dashed to pieces the rocks of the Scot
sh coast early Sunday morning after she had been rammed
by the Kashmre durn ga fierce Two hundred and fifty
survivors arrived here today Three hundred and seventeen
soldiers and $50 members of the Oanos rescued
by British destroyer Estimates pae the number Of soldiers
aboard the transport between eight and nine hundred Most
Of the soldiers the transport Georgia men, all replace
men units
The from the los tshp who talked to United Press
correspondent described spectacular the British
cuing ship alongside the damaged transport Men were
told every for himself Standing on the top deck
began to leap overheard the destroyer Of them
far twenty feet Private Will Covngon Of Columbus Ga
rescued two prvaes who struggling in the water Lieut.
Commander Craven commander of the destroyer
mouy praised by the soldiers for the daring Word
reaching here declared that forty bodies had been washed
ashore and that twenty survivors had reached safety
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
American Units In Picardy i
Offensive Begin New Movement
Toward the Fortress of Hirson
By j. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert.

NEW YORK. Oct 12.-Amercan units in the Picardy of
ensve have begun movement toward the fortress Of
Hson on the front of the Ardennes mass for the
from Hndenburgs fetreang troops Pcardy and Flan
der The Americans 25 miles directly west Of Hr
Their position between Wassgny and Bohan astide
main German railway leading to Hrson from the west
Hson important supply center 1t is along the Hrson
line that Hndenburg kept his troops moving into western
France by of the Luxembourg route which General Perish
ing attempting to close north of the Argonne
Hrson the junction point where the Luxembourg communi
cations ne after g the southern front of the Ardennes
mass meets the line running along the northern side of the
Ardennes from Lege the Meuse If the Germans be
ndenburg troops in the Champagne from the St Goban
forest the Argonne will be blocked from escaping by way
of Liege.
They will have to crowd into the mountainous and almost
roadess Ardennes else try to retire via Luxembourg II at
the time General Pershng bars the through Luxem
burg only the Ardennes will be left to the
allies such as this would be of the major victories of the
Supplies could be the Germans in the Champagne
only with the utmost difficulty through the Ardennes and
catastrophe might fall Hndenburg that would pracc
ally wipe out his Champagne army before could penetrate
the Ardennes on its return home.
To guard against this possible Of his forces
cung enaciousy to the St. Goban mas 45
miles southwest of Hon The american and French opera
tons north Of the St. Goban position however maxi
ing this 45-me passageway valueless retirement from ST
Goban forest by the Germans may therefore be shortly
pected.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Farmers Are
Taxed $40 EacE,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The
senate finance committee in revising
the war revenue bill today, approved
a-business or occupational tax. House
provisions placing tax Of $40 on
all persons engaged in any trade,
business or profession" whose gross
receipts exceed $4,000 were adopted
after being amended so as to include
farmers whom the house exempted.
Announcement was made that GER
tain amendments which would furnish
some relief to farmers would be con-
sidered later.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Few Losses in 1l7th
Says Col. Spence

KNOXVILLE, Oct. 12.-Casual.
ties in the 117th infantry, now on
the battlefront in France have been
comparatively light, according to a
letter from Col. Cary F. Spence, the
regimentsl commander, to Mrs.
Spence.
I've captured fourteen prisoners
one night" the letter reads. "Some
of these prisoners have great deal
of information and others very little.
"The Germans are just beginning
to realize that we actually have about
100000 soldiers over here. It GER
tainly has its effect"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Wildcats" Romp
Over Score of
French Villages

ON BRITISH FRONT, Oct. IL
The splendid fighting Of the Ameri-
can Thirtieth division, composed of
troops of Tennessee, North and South
Carolina, and known as the wildcat
Division" won high praise from the
British. The great battle is still pro
ceeding. Since early Tuesday morn
ing when the Thirtieth began its at
tack with the Fourth army, it has
advanced more than twelve miles into
enemy-held country, fighting beside
brave British troops, and has the
proud record of taking at least six
important towns, many villages and
scores of farms, besides additional
hundreds OF prisoners after the first
thousand on the morning of the first
attack, as well as more than thirty
guns.
It has also rescued thousands of
civilians, especially OF Bohain, where
fully 1000, without food for three
days and hiding in cellars during the
attack, were suddenly thrown into
ecstacies when the southern lads
swept into the town and assured them
of their freedom after more than
four years Of German military rule.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Kaiser Now Trying to Save Himself
From the Peace Trap He Tried
To Spring On the Allies

WASHINGTON, Oct 12.-President Wilson's diplomatic
hanking of Germanys accentuatng difficulty for the
kaiser who struggling himself from the peace
trap he tried to spring the Allies.
1t is reported that the unqualified acceptance by Austria
and Turkey Of the Presidents fourteen principles for peace
leaves Germany in an extremely delicate position She
either yield her vassas demands lose them the opinion
of experts here today.
Prince Macmillan expected appear before the rechsag
to discuss President Wilson's inquiries.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Northern France
To Be Razed
By Germans
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-The Huns are
attempting a titanic blackmail
against France.
Officers recently taken prisoner de-
clare it is the Germans intention to
.raze northern France as completely
as they did the section over which
they retreated from the Somme. They
intimate that General Ludendorff
plans to make the country such a
complete desert that the advancing
allies will be unable to live in it.
But the most sinister purpose be
Ilieved to be behind the threat is the
hope to create in France a sentiment
favoring stoppage Of the war, as a
means Of saving the historic cities
and towns of France and Belgium
from sacking, burning and dynamit-
ing.
The blow mines now wraSking
Cambria have sent wave of rage
throughout the country. The Ger
mans have made another blunder in
the psychology of people.
Had the French or their allies ever
entertained the slightest idea of hold
ing out to Germany any peace prop
osition, not the slightest vestige Of
any such idea remains.
The Temps asks what viii be the
fate Of Lille and Valenciennes. It
says the public is beginning to won
der why it is necessary that retalia-
tory chastisement OF the enemy shall
be withheld.
I'VE have to thank God for the
fact that the necessary weapons are
in our hands to make the Germans
feel our anger" the newspaper says.
@Let them be employed at the earliest
possible moment"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Germans Are Counter-Attac
In Great Forces and Are Putting
Up "a Strong Machine Gun Resistance
(By The United Press. )

AMERICAN FIRST ARMY, Oct 12-The stubbornest fight
ing under along the Are river at GrandPre St.
Juyan where the Germans couneraackng great force
TO the eastward the American center progressing better
The Germans putting up strong machine gun resistance
from Bos De Forest The enemy in their desperate struggle
to hold back the Americans have thrown their divisions into
the fighting without regard order and few Of them
be identified.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Clifton,
Gen. Traffic Mgr,
Dies In Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. Randall
Clifton, chairman of the Southern
Freight Traffic committee of the U.
S. Railway commission in Atlanta,
and traffic manager of the Southern
Railway, died here today victim Of
Spanish influenza.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12

October 14th, but which has been
ordered to postpone the encampment
because of the influenza epidemic, has
been received by local authorities.
The camp win be formed as soon as
the epidemic is under control and
state authorities deem it safe to send
troops from all parts Of the state to
Knoxville.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
/ French Lines Along Are River
Minister in Berlin This Morning
Germany's Reply to President Wilson
Was Presented to Swiss Minister Today
(By The United Pre.s.)

BASEL, Switzerland Oct. 12.-The National zeitung an
nounces that Germany reply to President Wilson pre-
Isented to the Swiss minister in Berlin this morning.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Capture Of Vouzieres as Result of
American and French Pressure Most
Important Success Gen. Pershing
Has Made On Western Front
(By The United Press. )

NEW YORK, Oct 12The capture of Vouzieres result
Of the American and French pressure the western flank
the Argonne maSsf is the important General
pershng has gained since he began operations close the
e,is from France by way of Luxembourg The allies
in position to begin the encicement of the northern
sn of Argonne which is holding up the advance toward
Scnay where the main Luxembourg highway crosses the Meuse
river.
The ranco-American in this having de-
csve influence upon Hndenburgs movements in Cham
pagne from Vouzieres to the Rheims sector.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Germans Throwing In Many New Divisions Against American ant
Cemanys Reply To President Wilson's Inquiries Handed Swiss
British Continue Their EncircIing
Movement Of Great Coal Center, Douai
(By The United Press. )

LONDON Oct 12-The British are continuing their encir
cling movement Of the great coal center Doua They have
approached to within mile of that city from the west Cen
era Hag announced that the city of Doua was practically sur
rounded by British troops The statement said they now oc
cupy Quincy, Breberes and Hame
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Southern Boys
German Prisoners
(By the United Press. J

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The
names Of IA American prisoners in
Germany has been announced by the
war department. Included in the list
are Reed B. Greenway, Marietta, Ga. /;
Major Howard, Alppretta, Ca, and
s. |. Jecling Erman, Columbia City,
Tenn.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Equipment for 4th
Tennessee Arrives

KNOXVILLE, Oct. 12.-A large
shipment Of equipment for the 4th
Tennessee regiment, which was to
have encamped in Knoxville Monday,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
French Troops Entered Vouzieres
This Morning, an Important Town
On Western Side of Argonne Forest
(By The United Press.)

PARIS, Oct 12Continuing their progress the whole
'front.' the French troops this morning entered the important
town Of Vouzers the western edge of the Agonne forest
tlc office announced
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Some German Newspapers Say Reply
Accedes In Full to Presidents Demands
| Others Declare Only Far-Reaching
Advances Have Been Made

AMSTERDAM Oct. 12.-Some German newspapers assert
that the reply President Wilson accedes fully his demands
W. e others declare that only areachng advances have been
made.
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