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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
BREsT NOT DESIRABLE PORT
Many Reasons Why II is Never Likely
TO Be Made a Point for Pas
senaer Steamers.

The project Of establishing a line
of passenger steamers between New
York and Brest, France, attractive
as il seems when one looks merely at
the map, by reason Of the distance
saved, looks very different when one
consults a chart.
Charles Lallemand Of the French
Academy Of Science points out in La
Nature that the approach to Brest is
guarded by many sharp rocks and
that the bottom Of the sea rises so alb
ruptly that a few seconds after
sounding and finding a depth of 300
feet or more the captain may find
himself on a reef.
What makes matters worse is that
fog covers the coast for an average
of one day in eight. For ten days a
year the fog remains "a hours OF
more and three days a year il re-
mains more than As hours.
1t is, therefore, never possible to
enter Brest harbor without first
sighting the coast.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

One hundred and twelve divisions
occupy the German front line facing
the French, British, American and
Belgian troops, while their immediate
reserve totals 63 divisions. ION the
basis Of 1000 men in a German divi-
sion, this would be 2,l00, 600 troops
Possibly several additional divisions
have reached various points behind
the lines but the fact has not been
established with certainty. Al any
rate Il is agreed by authorities
that the greatest possible number the
Germans could add to their forces on
hat side does not exceed twenty d.
visions which would bring the total
TO 1896 divisions 2,340, 900 men, The
allies have a superior force, so there
are five million men now facing each
other on the battle line.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

We are beginning to get used TO
those new gold bars which a careful
department Of military millinery has
allowed second lieutenants to wear
in order that they may more readily
be distinguished from nattily dressed
privates. SO many mistakes Of that
sort were being made by civilians
and soldiers Of limited experience
and so many salutes we're wrongly
given and withheld that discipline
was clearly impaired and morale inn
periled. Hence the gold bars. But
the gold bars themselves caused mis-
takes-at first. For instance, there
was the young woman who met for
the first time in his uniform the
young man who had been a play
mate when he was a mere civilian.
my, but you are expensive, Tom,"
she said, with just the proper infec-
tion Of flattefy; "you've got gold
bars, not just silver ones like Dick
and Harry"
She couldn't understand why Tom
did not respond with that glow which
special attention from youth and
beauty ALMOST infallibly produces in
the military male, or why Dick and
Harry so ostentatiously failed to
hear the remark or to even look in
Toms direction.
"0h," she said presently, 81 sup
pose it's like Skull and Bones, and
you mustn't mention it."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

Sale Notice.

Twill on Wednesday, Feb. 20. on
the premises Of the late Thomas M.
Wood, near Julien, KY, sell all the
personal property Of The deceassi. 10
tn, highest bidder. Sale will begin
promptly at 10 o'clock.
G. II. STOWE
Administrator
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

From an sirplane all that appears
10 BE- submarines is not necessarily
submarines, as a British aviator re.
Gently discovered TO his chagrin. Fly.
ing high over the sea looking for the
dark shadows in the deep that told
him the submersible was there, he
perceived suddenly his prize. Long
and round il was, presumably some
$50 feet beneath the surface.
With a thrill Of pride he swooped
down, preparing his depth bomb as
he did so. lowering directly above
the Sub" he loosed his explosive and
watched il sink. A few minutes later
the sea geysered from the deep shock.
He cheered Justify, for il is a source
Of great JOY in the Royal flying corps
when one Of the birdmen gets" a
sub.
He could see the U-boat rolling in
distress and rising toward the sur
face through the dim, green water.
He rose a trifle higher and waited
with machine gun ready to dispose
Of any defenders should the boat be
ready TO show fight.
What was his surprise q moment
later when the U-boat "plopped" on
the surface and turned out to be
whalel The shock had killed it.
Since that day several instances Of
the kind have been reported, the
whales from above looking beyond q
certain depth exactly like U-boat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

"To hell with the Hapsburgs and
Hohenzollerns!" was the stirring
dennciatory climax to magnificent
address delivered at the Rotary Club
at Paducah Wednesday, by the Rev.
Z. L. Powell, d. D., of Louisville.
Dr. Powell said that he believed un-
der certain conditions profanity takes
on sacredness that makes il iustif-
able; and that such a condition cer-
tainly prevails at this time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
NOT THERE.

Judge" said Mrs. Stayen to the
magistrate, who had recently come
to board with her, 'T'm particularly
anxious to have you try this chicken
soup"
Il have tried it," replied the mag
istrate, "and my decision is that the
chicken has proved an alibi."-From
New Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
As.s FIoHriMo ELSEWHERE.

Mrs. Blatbush-I suppose you
miss your husband since he went to
the WARP
Mrs. Bensonhurst-0h, my, yes.
It's been so terribly quiet since he
went away. Why, mother hasn't had
a soul TO fight with since he left
Yonkers Statesman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

When w. A. Clark of jackson
Mich, learned that his l9-year-old
son, Wilbur, was drowned on the
Tuscania, he Immediately went % a
recruiting station and tried to enlist
in the artillery service. Clark, who is
AZ years old, was not accepted be-
cause Of his age.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

VIII H. Hays, Of Indiana, has been
elected as chairman Of the Republican
National Committee. He is chairman
of the Indiana council Of national de-
fense and Congressman Cox calls upon
him to resign that place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
POSSIBLY.

Attorneys Wife-My husband
seems unusually cross tonight |
wonder what has gone wrong9
Miss Higgins-Perhaps one Of his
witnesses double-crossed him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

An additional $50,0OO,00O was
placed to the credit Of Italy Wednes-
day by Secretary McAdoo, bringing
the total Of American credits to that
country to $3.50, 100000 and the totaI
Of American credits to the allied ma
tions TO 81, 734, 400, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

Sheriff Frank McBridge and two
deputy sheri!fs OF Graham county are
dead, one man was probably fatally
wounded near Xondyke, Arizona,
when the officers sought to arrest
slackers. Posses are in pursuit Of
fuOiiives.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

WATCH THE DATE-After your
name, renew promptly. and not miss
a number. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions. to be paid in
advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
SPEED UP.

Proprietor-What's the trouble 7
Head Waiter-Big crowd waiting
for table, sir.
Proprietor-Tell the orchestra to
strike up something lively. Maybe
IL will make these people chew
faster.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

Genevieve Vix, the French sopra-
no, and Naris Chkino, a Russian
count, both now in this country, are
20 be married in New York.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

Nineteen British merchantmen were
sunk by mine or submarine in the
past week, according to the admiralty.
OF these thirteen were vessels of
1,6O0 tons or more and six were un-
der that tonnage. Three fishing craft
also were sunk. The Italians lost
FIVE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

Slowly the list Of the lost is being
ascertained in the Tuscania disaster.
The bodies Of l64 soldiers and z Of the
crew have been recovered and buried
in Scotland.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

Former President W. II. Taft ad-
dressed the soldiers at Camp Taylor
Wednesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

Francis j. Heney, the California
prosecutor, is candidate for Gov
ernor OF California.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
snases IN Credit Plan.

It's a good plan to pay cash. The
people who imagine they are getting
something for nothing generally pay
double. Philadelphia Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

Smithson Water delivered Tues
days and Saturdays. Phone 633-l.
,rvertiaement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
How Does a Soldier Feel in 2
Life-and-De Crisis?

He was eaueht-e rat in rap-wih only chance million
alive He Of
What soldier think a
What What
While trembling and hot from the gone
over hundred raiders,
grenade told what
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16

When
graphs and startling pictures Of actual nshns the
real battle
In the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
'True Adventures of the Great War"
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Berlin and Vienna
Again Told to Address
Allies, Not u. S. Alone

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Notes
were sent to Berlin and Vienna by
the state department today advising
the German and Austrian govern
ments that the United States desires
20 receive no further communications
from them which should properly be
addressed to all the allied nations.
The state department issued this
statement:
The state department has given
formal notice to Germany and Aus
tria through the legations in charge
Of the interests of those governments
here, that the United States insists
that communications addressed TO
the United States government, or to
the president of the United States
as to the terms of the armistice oil
as to other matters in which the as
SOciated governments are alike con-
cerned, should be transmitted to all
the associated governments and not
TO this government alone,
This is the second request along
this line which the state department
has made to the enemy countries. The
latest note. which acting Secretary
Polk has sent TO the Swiss and Swe-
dish legations. for transmission to
Germany and Austria. is brought out
particularly by a communication nom
the national council of Lemourg, fe-
garding the boundary lines. and
brought also by various communities
tions received from Austria and Ger
many which bore no evidence of nav
ing been similarly communicated 10
the governments associated with the
United States
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
GOODBY,
WOMEN'S
TROUBLES

The fortunes and discomforts of
weak, lame and aching back, swol-
len and bloated feet and limbs,
weakness. lassitude, dizziness. nau-
sea, that tired WORKOUT feeling,
nervousness, SleeplessnesS, as a rule
have their origin IN kidney trouble,
not female complaints" These gen.
eral symptoms of kidney and blad-
der disease are well known-so is the
remedy.
Next time you feel a twinge of
pain in the back or are troubled with
headache, Indigestion, insomnia, irri-
tation in the bladder or pain in The
loins and lower abdomen, you will
find quick and sure relief in GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. This
old and tried remedy for kidney dis
ease and allied arrangements has
stood the test for hundreds of years.
1t does the work. Pains and troubles
vanish and new life and health will
come as you continue their use. When
completely restored to your usual
vigor, continue taking a capsule or
two each day; they will keep you
feeling fine and prevent a return
of your trouble.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sulcs are imported direct from the
laboratories at HARLEM, Holland.
Get them from your druggist. Do
not take a substitute. In sealed box
es, three SiZes.-(Advt.) -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Permanent Navy to
Require More Men
Than Are Authorized

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA con-
siderable increase above the author
lied strength of the navy is neceS-
sary. according to the bureau of naVi-
cation annual report made public TO-
day.
"Since last annual report" said the
message, written October Is, tine
permanent navy has been increased
from $1,000 men and 5000 appren-
tiCc Seamcn to l3l. ass men and g.
90 apprentice Seamen. This NUM-
her is just sufficient TO man The
ships of the regular navy in COM
mission and TO be commissioned by
the end of the present fiscal year.
on the basis of the former compile
ment sheets.
since that date, however. the
commander-in-chief has submitted
the final recommendations of the
fleet as n result of actual experience
with new and perfected instruments
and more modern methods. This Will
require an increase over the old COM
PIGMENTS in order that our efficiency
may not be behind that of other
naval powers.
"For the regular naval vessels
that will be in commission by the
end of the next fiscal year and
readiustment Of compliments brought
out bv war experience. there will be
required considerable increase
above the present authorized
strength"
The report showed that the war
strength of the navy had been de-
veloped from about $4,000 men to
over 100000. The training systems
afloat and ashore made it possible
to convert men from civil life quick
ly into capable sailors. The Great
Lakes and other stations efficiently
cared for the shoreAwork.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
England Must Keep
Her Navy Supreme,
Says Lloyd George

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 1.-THE
navy is defensive weapon, not Of
fensive," Premier Lloyd-George de-
clared in a speech here today, that
is the reason we don't mean to give
it up
IF you want peace, you want
permanent peace" said Premier
Lloyd-George. IF you want TO pre-
vent the horrors of war being re-
peated, you must put an end to con-
script armies on the continent Of
Europe"
Mr.. Lloyd George said conscrip-
tion was introduced in Great Britain
to meet a great emergency and that
when the emergency was passed the
need which caused the passing of
the act would lapse and there was
no immediate intentio nt0 renew it,
Whether some kind of CONSUMPTION
would be required in the future, he
added, would depend entirely upon
the peace terms.
Referring to the question of an in
demnity, Mr.. Lloyd George said:
1T is indispensable that a person
who is in the wrong and has lost
should pay more than a person who
has been declared in the right and
has won"
There is absolutely no doubt, the
premier added, that the former Ger
man emperor has committed a crime
against national right and there is
absolutely no doubt that he ought to
be held responsible for it. Mr.. Lloyd
George declared that as far as the
European allies are concerned there
is no doubt that the demand will be
put forward to make the emperor
and his accomplices responsible for
their crimes. The premier added:
Il hope America will take the same
view when the preSiden tarrlFeS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Battle on Tax Plan
Is Begun in Senate
By Attack on Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The con-
gressional battle royal over the coun-
trys reconstruction tax policy began
today. Senator Simmons, chairman
of the senate finance committee, filed
his formal report on the bill In the
senate. 1t was at once made the tar
get for several minority reports.
The first was one signed by all Re-
publican members of the committee,
breathing unalterable opposition to
including in the bill taxes for 1920.
Senators Smoot and La Toilette also
mad individual reports dissenting
from the majority view.
Senator Simmons presented the bill
as the faireSt both to business and
the great mass of taxpayers, and the
best from the governments point OF
view that it has been possible to ar
rive at"
In a word, the bill proposes to raise
about $4,000, 100000 income, war and
excess profits taxes for the fiscal year
1919, and S1,4OO, 100000 from other
sources, a total of $4,000, 100000. For
the fiscal year 1920, it will produce n
little less than $4,000, 100000 from IN
comes and profits taxes and about
$1,000, COOS from other sources, a
total of $4,000,00O,0
About the wisdom of such a pro-
gram we entertain no serious doubt"
said Senator Simmons. 1T is IN
perative that the profits and income
realized in 1918 be heavily taxed.
This is not only necessary to raise
the needed revenue, but it is eqult-
able and in accordance with sound
public policy.
THE profits realized during 1918
are largely war profits; they are now
in the pockets OF the taxpayer; they
should contribute heavily before they
have been dissipated or reInvested.
But it is equally important that
these special taxes should be reduced
as the occasion which inspired and
justified them recedes into the past.
Not to provide now for the reduction
of the war profits tax after 19lSS
profits have been taxed would be as
lnexAusable as not to tax those
profits"
cratic leaders admitted today they
will have a hard time getting any
revenue legislation passed this SeS-
sion. With the help of the treasury
department, however, they will bring
the strongest pressure TO bear. IL
will be pointed out to congress that
failure to enact tax law soon Will
mean that more billions of bonds Will
have to be tloated, with the country
at peace and no means existing OF
raising any enthusiasm over a bond
sale.
Senator Smoot and other Republi-
can leaders have stated they oppose
including the 1920 tax because they
fear the $4,000, 100000 provided tor
1920 by the bill will not be enough,
and the Republican congress would
be forced to impose heavier taxes TO
meet the deficit and thus be blamed
for increasing taxes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
NO QUININE IN
This COLD CURE
"Fapc's Cold Compound"
ends colds and grippe
in a few hours.

Take "Pape's Cold Compound" ev-
cry two hours until you have taken
three doses, then all grippe misery
goes and your cold will be broken.
1t promptly opens your clogged-up
noStrilS and air paSSa geS of the
head; stops nasty discharge or nose
running; relieves the headache, dull
ness, feverishness, sore throat, Sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling. Ease your throb-
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gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only
a few cents at any drug store. 1t
acts without assistance. tastes nice,
and causes no inconvenience. Accept
no Substitute-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Says 90 Per Cent Of
Flu Deaths Preventable

CHICAGO, Dec 11.-Ninety per
cent of the deaths from influenza and
pneumonia are preventable, when
properly prepared vaccine is used, &C
cording to an address by Dr. e. {.
Rosenow, of Rochester, Mimi, before
the annual meeting of the American
Public Health association today.
Surgeon General Blue, head of the
United States public health service.
also n speaker at the conference, said
nearly $4,000 deaths occurred among
civilians Grom September |, 1918, 20
December l, 1918. from influenza and
pneumonia. He had no figures on the
epidemic in the army camps.
DR.. Rosenow read figures on the re-
suits of NEGOTIATIONS around Roches-
ter. showing that after the third IN
oculation there were nine cases of in
nuenZa per 1000, against 900 per l.
600 among the uninoculated, and
/ $40 cases per 1000 of pneumonia
against fourteen per 1000 among
those not inoculated. over 20,O0O
persons were given the three inocula-
tons and their cases were compared
with 81, 900 not given the treatment.
The deaths from influenza and pneu-
monia among those inoculated were
10 those among the uninoculated,
DR.. RoSenow declared,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Thinks u. S. Should
Help Russia to Stay
German Influence

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE efforts
OF the leaders OF the Russian Boil
5heVlki to strengthen themselves at
nome by forming an effective alliance
with the extremist factions i'll Ger
many are not proving successful
The Germans are adopting some
of the outward forms of the bolshev-
Xxi governmental system, and the
administration of Germany by the
Bolsheviki method of local soviets is
now in operation. But the essential
factor in the BOlSheVlEi theory, that
the wOrkingmen should possess all
power and should abolish the middle
and upper classes, has made no
marked impression upon the Ger
mans. The soviet principle of ex-
tensive self-government in local ad-
mlnlStratiVe affairs has probably
been accepted by tine Germans for
good. But having gone this far, the
Germans are now planning to domi-
nate q reformed Russia politically,
as they formerly tried to control the
russia OF the cars industrially.
1t is highly probable that if the
Bolsheviki do not in the end throw
Germany into turmoil, the Germans
viii impress an orderly influence
upon the Russians. This will mean
the inevitable spread of German in
tluences in Russia and may well
lead to so strong an alliance as will
threaten Europe with a new German
menace.
Russia is now isolated by the rest
of the world. The Russians unGoubt-
eddy believe they have a grievance
against the western demOcracies.
They imagine they are being pun
ished because their own ideas of
democracy are far in advance OF wes-
tern ideas. Whether they are right
or wrong, it can not be advantageous
to America and the allies TO permit
Russia to linger in that belief and
be slowly starved into the arms of
Germany. Instead of helping the
an opportunity to help Russia to her
own advantage, the western govern
ments ought to offer material assist
ance to the Bolsheviki by whatever
method the Russian government sug-
gests. In the long run this is no
more than a policy of self-interest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
TO TROUBLED WIFE

Dear Troubled Wife: Your letter
touched my heart just as many
wives have done in the past 1t is
strange that some men will be
GruteS, but the fact remains that
they are. Such a fellow does NOT
deserve a wife, yet they seem to
marry the best and purest women.
And because the women think it
their duty they eat our their food in
sorrow and put up with it. I've seen
men torment their patient, Iong-suf-
IerlnS wives, and l know some wom-
en- VINO would like to bear the heart
broken wife'S burden lust long
enough to break the mans heart or
II too hard to break, then crack ii,
or infict some sort of misery where
his heart ought to he. And some
women could accomplish this. too.
Ten years from now YOU may look
back and smile to remember your
big trouble" but at present ii is
very real and very agonizing to bear.
Since you are a pure woman and
he has no cause for his jealousy. Il
must be very disgusting and revolt
ing to endure. But do not let it
drag your soul down from the noun
tain tops Of noble ambitions and
ideals into the mushroom, stagnant
valleys, where his poisonous
thoughts must dwell. You have
nart to play. The time to begin is
now. not tomorrow.
First ask him what sort Of women
he was accustomed to associate with
before he knew and married you?
That since his words and actions bear
out the answer 1t must not have been
your kind. Furthermore, ask him the
sort Of life he lived previous to his
marriage. Because purity seeks ever
to believe in purity and coarse, vul-
gar mind strives to draw purity down
upon it's own plane. You say you
have prayed. That is good. but we
must work while we pray. You want
to be understood. This is natural and
when a woman marries a man who
cannot understand. then she must
indeed he misera BILE. because i'm mar
ried life this is one Of the sweetest
of all things-to have n husband who
understands. who does rot tread on
tender places in ones heart. Dear
little woman, it takes a man to un-
derstand. A Jealous creature never
can until that spirit be conquered. If
your husband has in him the MAX
ings of n man. a principle. backbone
something firm and steadfast to
build upon. then wise woman can