Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-16
GOV. STANLEY
MADE FINE
ADDRESS
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION OF
THE COUNCIL or DEFENSE
WAR CONFERENCE.
OTHER NOTABLE SPEAKERS
The Closing Session Was Hold Last
Nigh, With Big Attendance
And Much Enthusisssn.

The County War Conference ypsn-
ed suspiciously yesterday morning
at the Tabernacle and was attended
by Gov. Stanley. Judge Z. W. Hines.
State chairman Of the Council Of De-
Tense and other notables. They ar
rived at 10 o'clock and we're met by
a large delegation a tthe Tabernacle.
Mr.. RE. Cooper presided and the
invocation was pronounced by Rev.
Geo. c. Abbitt.
Judge w. T. Fowler made a strong
appeal to the farmers to do their full
part In helping to win the war.
G. T. Wyatt. Of the agricultural
department. also followed Judge Fow
Ter with a h,ef address.
Capt. Lucas Guest did not speak m
the morning, although he was pres
ent. e. -
The crowd was much larger IN tie
afternoon drawn by the spsech ssf
Coz. Stanley.
- This was preceded by the. sinBiue
Of patriotic songs and soIos By Mrs.
Prank Mason and Mr. n. q. Grcufeli.
Gov. Stanley was In fine fcttle and
his address was teeming with patriot
ism and replcte with flights Of elo-
qucnce. He told Of the provoeation
and chain Of outrages that forced the
United States into the war and de-
seribcd in glowing terms the heroic
manner In which the Americans are
doing their part in battling for the
freedom Of the world. lie was loud
ly applsuded at frequent intervals.
The evening session was more
largely attended than the others and
addresses were made by Z. b. Wealth
ers. Jr.. Of Elkton, a favorite with
Hopkinsville people. and by Capt. Z.
Lucas Guest, the British officer, who
though still a young man. joined the
British army at the outbreak Of the
South African war. In 1889. and serv-
ed until the cessation Of hostilities
in 1902. as a scout. He has been
connected with the army ever since
then. either actively. or on the re-
serve.
During the South African war. he
was twice mentioned in dispatches,
commissioned as an officer on the
field. and awarded the King and
Queens African Medals. with five
bars. During the war. he was cap
tured by the enemy. eourt-martialed
and sentenced to be shot. but sue
eeeded in escaping from the enemy
before they were able to carry out
the death sentence.
At the beginning Of the present
war, hewas practicing law In Rho
desia. South Africa. but Immediately
rejoined the forces and served thru
the South African Rebellion and the
German South West African Cam
paign. At the conclusion Of the lat
ter campaign. he was sent TO the wes-
tern front, where he served until the
end Of last year. when he was wound
ed and sent to the hospital. He left
the hospital to come to America.
He is a forcible. but tactful speaker
and should be able to interest his
audiences in this state.
He gave some interesting figures,
showing Great Britian's eontribu-
tion TO the Allied success. These
staggering figures tell an eloquent
story Of the sacrifice Of his game lit
tie country.
Among other things. he stated that
the British Empire has contributed
1900. 900 soldiers. Of which 500. 600
have made the supreme sacrifice and
I. .o00,0 900 wounded. or missing. In
one month in 1917 $1,000 men Of the
British army were killed.
He stated that " the Kaiser has
not succeeded In doing anything else.
he has hslpsd 70 usts England and
America BY ties that will stand the
test Of tina. n o.
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