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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06
"MARsE HENRY"

The Pulitzer prize Of $500 for the
best editorial written in 1917. has
been awarded by Columbia Uni
versity to Henry watterson. The
prize was for the best editorial ar
tiele written during the year; test Of
excellence being clearness Of style,
moral purpose, sound reasoning. and
power to influence public opinion in
the right direction. This prize was
awarded for the editorial article
"vae vietis," published April 7, and
the editorial "war Has Its Compen-
sations." published April 10.
Editors Of every age and capabil-
ity, Of every turn Of literary style.
q every degree Of experience, pub
lished editorials on April 4. But the
Courier-Journal editorial "Vae Vic
lis" stood so high above the rest that
the judges for the Pulitzer Prize
have announced that this article,
and its companion piece, "War Has
Its Corporations" which was pub
lished April 10, have gained the
palm for the year 1917.
Thus the dean Of American jour
nalism, dealing with the greatest
theme that his lifetime has present
ed TO him, exeelled all others, and he
did il without the slightest conscious
ness; he wrote what was in his mind
and heart, nor thought Of other ed
.iors or prizes.
Other prizes to the amount Of So
600 were awarded for books and
articles written during the year.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06

The clarksville pike in places has
become a very bad mud road.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06
RED MAN ALSO LINES UP
FOR FOOD CONSERVATION.
CBy International New. s.rvis..)

Omaha, Neb., June Indians are
not one whit behind the white man
when Il comes 20 food conservation.
They want their squaws to have
food matron" just like their white
brethren. Fifty leaders Of the oma-
ha Indian tribe called on State Food
Administrator G.. W. Wattles and
asked him to intercede with the
great white father" at Washington
to have Food Administrator Hoover
appoint a matron TO explain TO the
squaws how to save the wheat by
using substitutes. In the past moth
ing but wheat has ever been used on
the reservation, but the Indians have
not only sent their boys to fight for
Uncle Sam, but they want TO do their
bit at home.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06
FREE USE OF AMERICAN
sIANc SIMPLY GETS THE
COAT" OF CHICAGO WOMAN
(B, International News Service

(By lntsrnattonsi WV S-T
Chicago. ILL.,. June Mrs. How
ard willett is out organizing a Bet
ter American Speech" week. to begin
October q. The reason is, she says
,ha, there Il too much slang being
spoken in America. II simply gets
her goat"
She SAYS Il is 50 bad that bustpess
men tell her they can't make~their
stenographers understand the most
ordinary expressions. The girls don't
know what they are talking about
unless they use slang.
And the college bdss-Oh, gpyl
Nothing but words CLEANED from the
prize first ring and>the race trrek'
Even the girls use Il. too. ~
Mrs. willett's taboo does not Apply
kscriminately TO all slang. You
esA be a perfectly good wieider Of
Ariean and indulge in such express
sioAas beat IT," "eut II out" "over
the W." "eamouhage," "strafe,"
that ets my goat" pep and
lounge lizard"
But you are hopeless II you use
these: 20 you kid" "some girl
80 Min" lamps" noodle" Coco"
"pipe that" and "nut."
Anything new and bright is o.
X.
Here Is the motto: Speak Ameri-
can, think American sud you will be
an American. Speak better Ameri-
can. thing better American and you
will be a better American.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06

Get Ne 'cs,sir
Qulshi h Eases Corn
Pains and MahssC Gems
Peel Risht on"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06
KNIT AT PRAYER MEETING.
tBy international New. s.rvies.)

(By international News servies.)
st. Louis, No, June Fifty
women members Of the Markham
Memorial Church here have adopted
the plan Of knitting at weekly pray
er meetings. The new plan is meet
ing with success and the attendance
at the weekly meetings is increas-
ing every week.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06
BABY AND BIRD DAY.
(By In,,rpa,isn.l s.~. ssrvis..)

Knoxville. Tenn. June babies
and canaTy birds were guests at the
Broadway baptist Church recently.
Every member having either a baby
or a biri brought It 70 Sunday school.
The youngest baby was rocked in a
cradle one hundred years old. Mrs.
Christiara Schroeder. eiehty-four,
the Of lest member Of the Sunday
school. rocked the child. Baby and
bird dry" was The title Of the oc-
casion.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06
STATE Of Ohio; City Of Toledo

Lucas County. -
Prank ,. Cheney makes oath that he
e senior partner OF the nrm OF Y. J.
Cheney q Co. doing business In the city
ana thai said arm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF catarrh that cannot Be
cured BY the use Of HALLS CATARftH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn TO before me and subscribed IN
my presence. this 9Th day Of December.
A ID. lss6 A. W. GLEASON,
(eeaD Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Medicine IL taken IN
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF the System Send
for testimonials. free.
v. J. CHENEY a Co. Toledo. o.
eoid BY all druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06

the home the shopper. the dancer.
the foot traveller. the man in the Of
nee. the clerk Inv the store. the
worker In the shop. have today. IN
this great discovery, -Gets-It," the
one sure. quick relief from all corn
and callus pains-the one sure. pain
less remover that makes corns come
on ns easily as you would peel a
banana. II takes 2 seconds 10 APP
ply "0eta-It'; a. dries At once. Then
walk with painless Joy. even with
tight shoes. You know your corn
viii loosen from your toe-peei II OF
With your fingers Try ltweorn suf-
ferers, and you'll smiiei
"Oets-it." the guaranteed. money
back corn.remover. the only sure way.
costs but a tribe at any drug store.
Gfdby L. Lawrence& Co. Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Hopkinsville and recon
nended as the worlds best corr
'emedy By L. L. Elgin.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-06
FIVE TONS OF DANDELIoNs
TAKEN FROM CITY LAWNS.
tBy International New. ssr-is..)

Hutchinson, Kan, June i.-Five
tons Of dandelions were taken from
the lawns and parks Of Hutchinson
in tx5 weeks campaign by the
clean up committee. The committee
paid about $50 for the work. Eugene
Smith brought in 500 pounds and
Galen Finch brought in ass pounds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Another Call for Men;
Maybe September 5th

The Provost Marshal General is EN-
powered to make registration every
three months, under recent act of
Congress, and another call for men is
likely to be made about September 9Th.
1t Is not likely, however, congressman,
state, that the deferred classes will be
alled.altlfOugh Class l is heing rap
idly depleted. Class l. as at present
constituted. includes no men of the
last registration. it was pointed out.
hut only men who registered June ),
1917. Provost Marshal General Crow
der has given arbitrary orders that at
least 30 per cent of the 10000 men
who became twenty-one years of age
du. ing the last year be placed in Class
|. 1t is confidently expected that Class
l will he increased by nearly 100000
men when the new registrants are
classified
The new Class l men, together with
those Of the 1917 registration placed
in Class l, should give sufficient men
to meet the requirements of the next
two months at least, it was said Some
members of the Military Affairs Com
mittee believed there would he enough
to fill all calls until the end of the
year. because of the limited capacity
of the environments. Nevertheless, Gen.
crowder has power to order quarterly
registrations Of men becoming twenty
one years of age, and may set Septem-
Der 9TH as new registration day If
men are urgently needed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Advance Of Allies;
Flanking the Huns

The Allies advanced rapidly yester-
day afternoon and began a flank move
ment against scissors from the south.
The Germans attempted to check this
by concentrating their forces against
the French positions east Of Ouichy
Le-Chateau and north of the Ourctl
River, but failed. The Allies held their
ground firmly. The attack was pre-
ceded by strong bomba rdment. the
Huns endeavoring to regain the terri
tory north of Grand Rozoy. which they
had lost the day previous This area
is about nine miles southeast of SoiS-
sons.
The Americans at Seringes now
stand at the apex of the wedge which
has been driven into the German front
north Of the Ourcq River II the Ger
mans plan a series of counter-thrusts
in order to enable them to move back
their artillery and supplies. prelara-
tory to another retirement toward the
Asne-N Nesle line. the sector held by the
Americans may prove storm-center
for the next few days. Seringes Is only
eight miles from the German held rail-
way junction at Bazoches and is about
nine miles from Fismes, another Ger
man nerve center of communication
lines.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
War Plans Changed;
One Grand Force

According to a dispatch from Wash
ington Tuesday all of the separate
army units are to be merged into one
grand army, and six additional divis-
ions will soon be organized. The OBJ
jectives. or plans, will be changed. ac-
cording to Il statement by the Chief of
Staff, Gen. March, and united often
sive made against the Germans. The
developments Of the past week, Gen.
March said. have caused both sides to
change their objectives, and concen-
trate their forces. SO as to kill as many
as possible.
1T is now a battle to the death.
with the Germans bringing into action
all of their available reserves the
General continued. The United forces
now have been reinforced by the throw
ing into action Of the 42d Division-the
Raini ow Division-which now is fight
ing to the eastward of Fere-en-Tarde-
nois. The maximum retirement of the
Germans since last Saturday has been
about fourteen miles on the center.
When the present fighting began. the
SoisSonS-R Rheims circle along which the
troops were very heavily engaged, was
Seventy-four miles. Last Saturday it
had been reduced to sixty -four miles.
To-day it is less than fifty miles,"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Small Registration;
Closes August 10th

Registration of voters i'll BOSSier
Parish will close on Saturday, the 10th,
at six o'clock pm At the close OF
business yesterday the registration
numbered 500 The usual registration
is about 1850. The registration this
year will no doubt be less than that
of last year.
In order to register the prospective
voter must have lived two years in the
state. one year in the parish. six
months in the ward. and thirty days
in the precinct.
\ number of people lose their votes
by not knowing the law. and others
also lose their votes under circunlstan-
ces which may seem to them as unjust
hut is the law. For example: A pros
pective voter in Bossier. in 1917, moves
to caddo Parish. and without register
ing in BOSsier. He is not allowed to
register in CaddO at the approaching
election because he has not lived
twelve months in that parish. He re-
turns TO Bossier, and is refused regis
tration because he has moved away.
But. if he had registered in Bossier
before moving away. he could return
and vote in this parish until he has
acquired Il legal residence in Caddo.
An instance of this kind came up in
Register Henderson's office yesterday
The law is explicit, and must he
oheyed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
BENTON, BOsSIER

with reverses which indicate their
ultimate defeat.
The War Department has announced
that all baseball slackerS Of the draft
age will he inducted into service on
September LIST.
The tax on amuSements will be
doubled in the revenue hill The pres
ent tax OH amuSements is 10 per cent.
\ heavier tax will also he placed on
tobacco.
The State Department has received
Il dispatch stating that the Russian
Ukraine peace delegates could not
agree. and that $4,000 peasants We're
marching OH kieff.
The State Department announces
that arrangements have been made
through which each government of the
Allies may call home it's subjects for
enrolment in the army Of each nation
The Government has taken posses
sion of the recruiting of common labor
in every state during the period of the
war. All labor must be supplied
through the government agencies. and
no one will be permitted to advertise
for labor.
1t is very likely that the Government
will take over the yellow pine industry
Of the South. The building Of wooden
ships has been hampered because the
yellow pine companies have demanded
higher prices and been slow in the de-
livery of orders.
The Senate aircraft investigatin.
committee reported that it was not yet
ready to throw the DE Haviland plane
into the scrap heap. as was done a few
days ago with the Bristol. Gen. Per-
shing cabled the War Department that
10th of these types We're worthless.
At midnight on July 31st the Gov
ernment took control of all telegraph
aud telephone lines in the United
States. Their operation will lie placed
under the direction of a special com.
mittee to he appointed by the Post
office Department. All the employees
will continue in their positions until
further notice.
\ dispatch dated July 31st states
that Provost Marshal General crOwdel
has issued IL call for l3OS white select
| i've service men and DTS colored select
| i've service men to entrain August 15tll
for various technical schools and col
| leges throughout the country for two
months course of schooling. after which
| they will take their places i'll the Ma
| tinal Army. They have until August
9th to volunteer.
When Congress reconvenes the ques
tion of passing law for universal
military training will be presented fol
| consideration. 1t is stated that the
President fayoes 1t, at least for the du
ration of the. war. It will include only
| those between the ages Of nireteen and
twenty-One years. 1t is also limited thai
the draft act will he extended SO as Il
include all those between the ages OF
eighteen and forty, or perhaps forty
five years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Itinerants Must REGISTER.

The Louisiana State Council of De
fense has issued all order to the effect
that all solicitors, agents. peddlers, or
persons making u house-to-house can
vaSs either in the city or in the cOun-
try. or soliciting or operating about
any mill, factory. shop or plantation.
or on the streets, who can't show reg
istration certificate signed by sheriff
or registration agents should he re-
ported Immediately to the sheriff or
police inspector and registration mama
ger for investigation.
Persons known to be labitual idlers
should be reported to i registration
manager for investigation. These re-
ports should be signed in order that
proper investigation can be started. If
found to he groundless the file will be
entirely destroyed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Substitutes for Sugar.

The United States Bureau Of Chem
istry has prepared directions for max
ing soft drinks which include formulas
that utilize substitute sweet materials,
such as corn syrup (ordinary glucoSeD /.
corn sugar. nlaltose syrup. honey and
higl,-grade retiner's syrup. BY follow
ing these directions, which are being
distributed among bottlers. the actual
sugar content in soft drinks can be cut
to 10 per cent or less. 4 saving of ap-
proximately $1,000 tons Of sugar an
nually is thus possible. it is estimated,
and at the same. time the customary
taste and quality Of the beverage can
be preserved It is estimated that
there are 10000 producers Of soft
drinks in the United States. employing
2,O0D,0OO workers, and having total
Capitalization of $2JO,OOO,0OO.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Save Time and Labor.

The L. $. Government is asking the
help Of employers and workmen to do
away with the unnecessary loss Of time
in essential war Industries. For this
purpose the I. $. Employment Service
has Ieen organized for the purpose Of
finding the right man for the right
place. This department has 800 branch
Offices covering the United States.
These offices have definite knowledge
Of the labor condition throughout the
country. and will find jobs for those
desiring war work. Employers and
those desiring work are asked to use
these agencies. The service is free.
The Iranch Office for this district il in
Shreveport, i'll the new Jail building.
BY applying to these agencies the
laIorer is saved the time of hunting
for employment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
NEWS NUBS FOR HASTY READING
lost his alien registration card, but,
was discharged from

lost his alien registration card, but,
Notwithstanding. was discharged from
custody.
Governor Pleasant has stated that
he will include i'll his message to the
special session of the Legislature. to
convene OH the 9Th. a Recommendation
for law prohibiting the tranSporta-
ton of liquor into dry territory.
While twenty three lregro.registrants
were hoisting in II big meal at the
depot in Shreveport. the train for
Camp Beauregard pulled ollt, and only
four of the number got aboard The
other nineteen caught the train the
next day.
K. II. Windsor. coIored, living near
Rayville, and who is Baptist minis
ter, has twelve sons in the Army. One
of these is ii lieutenant III France. and
two are sargeants. Windsorshas twenty
children = nineteen SONS and one
daughter.
There will be a meeting Of retail
grocers and merchants at Alexandria
Oil Tuesday, the 9th, for the purpose of
efecting an organization :. looking to
the interest of the retail dealer" One
of the objects mentioned is to correct
the evils of the credit system
Two small children of man named
Cox died at Naborton. DeSoto Parish,
last Thursday as result of eating
poisoned candy, and another is seri-
ously i'll at Shreveport sanitarium.
The candy is said to have been bought
from a store in Nahorton. The local
authorities are Investigating the case.
John .Arnlster. a farmer living near
Coushatta, was brought to shreveport
Monday and placed in Jail on the
charge of refusing to register. He says
his father told him that he was thirty
two years of age. Clarence Wakeman.
who claims to be from Dallas. Texas.
was also arrested Monday ON similar
charge. He resisted arrest, but finally
surrendered. He was heating his way
on train when arrested. Henry Bal
ley. colored. was arrested in Shreveport
last Saturday and placed i'll Jail for
failing to answer the call to report.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
LOuiSiana.

The Fuel Administrator has ordered
that hereafter Monday and Tuesday
nights are to he lightless" throughout
this state.
Marston II. Johnson, drummer.
was shot and killed at Delhi Monday
by Will Pollen. johnson had shot and
wounded POlen's brother.
There was IL blowout of natural
gas in an oil prospect near Homer one
day last week. This is the first dis
covered in Claiborne Parish.
Johann Fillinzig. who admitted that
he was an unnaturalizel German. was
arrested Monday in Monroe. He stated
that he had been at work on farm at
Blissville. Ark, and was on his way to
New Orleans He said that he had
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Washington, D. C.

Orders have been issued to stop the
sale of malt until October LIST.
News received at the State Depart
ment is to the effect that the Bolshe-
wiki government in Russia is about to
collapse.
The prohibitioilists are making a
strong effort to compel Congress to Ell
act ill for nationwide prohibition
If such Il Eill is not passed, they will
seek to have prohibitiye taxes placed
on liquors.
Information has been received at
the State Department that diplomatic
relations between Turkey and Germa-
ny have been severed. Turkeys weari-
ness of the war is assigned as the prin-
cipal reason.
The War Department announces that
2.G0OOG0 hand yrenades are nlanufact-
ured each month, and that the output
will he doubled in August. Also. that
orders have been placed for 6O,O0O,ON
hand grenades.
IAC leCGttI tANIl VI 81 uStiNC lfIN
tig;lting the cause OF the recent strikes
in several traction companies. 1t |.
believed that German influences were
at work, as Germans held stock in sew
eral Of these companies.
1t is reliably stated that the Allie.
will break with the Boisheviki govern
iGent in Russia. This may lead to the
necessity of the Allies making prepara
tions to protect their interests in tht
section of Russia held by the Bolshe
wiki faction.
Washington officials state that it i.
intimated that the Pope Of Rome vii
soon submit proposals suggestin:
peace. The officials believe that Ger
many has asked the Pope to intercede
especially at this time, when the Ger
man and Austrian armies are meetin;
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
After the Joy-Riders;
Speeding Up Taxes

A telegram from Washington, dated
July 31st, foreshadows an increased
tax on automobiles. 1t says:
"A federal graduated excess tax on
the use of automobiles. running from
$40 a year on cars originally retailed
at not exceeding $500 to a $50 tax on
$1,000 cars. and $40 additional for each
500 above $1,000. was agreed to to-day
by the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, which is framing the new
SSOOO,OOO.OOO revenue bill. The tax ap-
plies directly to the owners, while the
tax OF 10 Per cent on gross sales Of
automobiles and !. per cent on gross
sales of auto trucks, agreed to yester-
day, applies to the manufacturers. pro-
ducers and importers of cars. The tax
OH the use Of cars Is based on the origi-
nal rate listed price Of the cars. regard
less Of the year of manufacture.
The committee also agreed to tax.
of cents per gallon on the production
of gasoline and a federal excess tax Of
50 a year OH the use of motorcycles.
Members of the committee stated that
while the manufacturers tax and the
owners tax are differentiated. it is
generally believed that the owners ulti-
nlately will have to pay all the tax, the
manufacturers passing Oh the tax in
increased prices. The automobile and
motorcycle tax is expected to, yield
$12j, ,0OO,OOO. and the gasoline tax $ih-
0OO.OOO.
Late to-day Chairman Kitchin is
sued statement regarding the tax on
motor cars, IN which he said: 1t is
inlmaterial when the user got the car.
or how old 1t il. This is federal tax
OH the use of cars
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-01
Two Pound. Of Sugar . Month.

Food Administrator Parker has is
sued the following order:
Upon advice from Washington, all
sugar must be sold OH the basis of two
pounds per person per month. Hotels,
restaurants and eating houses, two
pounds for each ninety meals served.
Certificates from this office will be Is
sued on this basis. which means re-
ductiOn Of One-third.
"a and B (soda f)untains, candy
makers and other nonessentials) will
be allotted from the amount remaining
after the trade is supplied on the new
basis. Advise all merchants of this
rule. asking them to arrange their sales
accordingly. Advise them against writ
ing us. Canning and preserving sales
orders take precedence. Such sales will
be reimbursed in certificates from this
Office