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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

ume scotch Dnffnfion ncid n. -
when they heard the betting was even
money that they'd come out on
strctchers they grabbed al the bets
IN sight. Like lot Of bally idiots sew.
eral Of the battery men fell for their
game. and put up real money. The
Jocks suffered lot Of casualties. and
the prospects looked bright for the
battery men 20 collect some easy
money. SO when the battalion was re-
lievcd the gamblers lined mp Several
Jocks got their money for emerging
safely. but the ones who clicked Il
weren't there 20 pay. The artillery.
men had never thought u out that
why. Those scottles were bound 10
be sure winners. no matter how the
wind blew. SO take a tip from me.
never bet with a scottie. cause you1l
lose money.
at one part Of our trench where
q communication trench Joined the
font line n Tommy had stuck up q
wooden slgnpost with three hands or
arms on II. One Of the hands. point
ing TO the German lines. read. To Ber-
lln;' the one pointing down the com.
munlcation trench read. TO Bllghty,'
while the other said. Suicide Ditch.
Change Here for Stretchers.'
"Farther down from this guide posi-
the trench ran through an old orchard.
On the edge Of this orchard our bat
terry had constructed an advanced OBJ
scrvation post. The trees screened Il
from the enemy airmen and the roof
wns turfed. II wasn't cushy like ours,
no timber or concrete re-enforcements.
Just wills OF sandbags. From u a
splendid view OF the German lines
could be obtained. This post wasn't
exactly safe. II was a hot corner,
shells plunklng all around. and the
bullets cutting leaves OF the trees.
Many a time when relieving the sig
mailer at the phone. had 10 crawl on
my belly like n worm 10 keep from
being hit.
ut was m observation post sure
enough. That's oil the use II was. Just
observe all day. but never message
hnck for our battery TO open up. You
see. az this point Of the line there
we're strict orders not 10 FIRE a shell.
unless specially ordered 90 do so from
brigade headquarters. Bllme me. II
anyone dlsobeyed that command, our
general-yes. II wns Old Pepper
would have court-martlaled the whole
force. Nobody went out !
" their way 20 dlsObey Old Pepper In
hose days. because he couldn't be
called a parson; he was more like n
pirate. II at any time the devil should /
'eel lonely and sigh for a proper mate, I
Old Pepper would get the first call.
Facing the Germans wasn't half bad I
with an interview with that I.
old firehrand.
III a company or battalion should
give way n few yards against n su-
perlor force of Boches, Old Pepper
would send for the commanding Off
Ger. In about half an hour the officer
would come back with his face the
color OF a brick. and In few hours
what was left of his command would
be holding their original position.
81 have seen an officer who wouldn't
sly d-u for thousand aud spend
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20


CHATTER I-Tircd by the rsws Of the
sinking Of tho Luaitanfa BY a German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey. an Amerf-
can, leaves his office In Jersey City ard
Eoes 90 England where he eniists IN the
CHAPTER IT-Af,er a period Of train
ing Empey volunteers for Immediate ssfg-
Ice and soon finds himself In rest billets
somewhere In France" where he first
makes the acquaintance Of the ever-pres-
CHAPrER IIT-Empey attends his nrst
church services At the front while n Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER fV-Empey's command goes
into the front-iine trenches and 10 under
nrre, fog ihs nryt time -. a., ..,,,
the motto OF the british Tommy. IF you
are going to get H. youu set H. % never
CHAPTER vI-Back IN rcst pfnets. I'm
pey gets his nrst experience AZ mess
CHAPTER v1T-Empey learns how the
CiiAPTEK VIff-Hack IN the front-iine
trench, Empey sees his first friend OF the
CHRPTER Ix-EmRey makes his nrst
visit 20 a dugout In Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER x-Empey learns what con-
stitutes a days work" In the front-lne
trench.
CHAPTER xI-Empey goes "over the
top" for the frst time IN charge on the
German trenches and r. wounded by
CHAPTER XII-Empey Joins the ''sui-
ride club Is tho bombing squad IL called.
CHAPTER Niif-Each Tommy gets an
official bath.
CHAPTER xTv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German IRE.
CHAPTER Xv-on listening post" In
- n
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

i've minutes with the old hoy. ana
when he returned the flow Of language
from his lips would mike navy
blush for shame.
"What ! am going 20 tell you Is how
two OF US put II over on the old scamp.
and got away with Il. II was risky
thing. too, because Old Pepper wouldn't
have bean exactly mild with us II he
had got next 60 the game.
"Me und my mate, IA lad named IIar.
~ Chsscll n bombardler In ID rs bat
terry. or lance corporal. as you call Il
In the Infantry, used 20 relieve the
telephonlsts. We would do two hour
on and four on. | would be on duty
In the advanced observation post
while he would be AZ the other end OF
the wire In the battery dugout signal
Ing station. We were supposed 10 send
through orders for the battery 10 firc
when ordered 10 do No by the observa-
ton officer In the advanced post. But
very few messages were sent. II was
only In case Of AN actual attack that
we would get a chance 10 earn our
two and six a day. You see, OH Pep
per had issued orders not 20 fire ex-
cept when the orders came from him.
And with Old Pepper orders is orders,
and made 10 obey.
The Germans must have known
about these orders. for even In the day
their trnnaDorts and trOOps used "a
expose themselves as n they were on
parade. This sure got up our nose
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20
Prophecy Came True.

A story lie told to the effect that 81.
mon Bolivar. when he was q child OF
seven. had for a playmate In Spain,
a boy OF about his own age named Fer
dlnand, the future Spanish King. One
day. while engaged in a game OF bat
tledore and shuttlecock. n stroke by
young Bolivar knocked the cap from
Ferdlnand's head. Whereupon an old
nurse, who witnessed the occurrence.
and who was deemed a soothsayer. de-
clared that some day Bolivar would
knock the crown from the kings head.
Which feat he certainly did accomplish.
so far as South America was con-
cemed.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

Arms down Rye lane with bottle Of
Bass In front Of you, and that blonde
barmaid waiting 60 mi 'em up agnlnr
"Cassell had a fancy for that par
ticulnr blonde. The answer came back
In the shape OF a volley OF cusses.
changed the subject.
After while our talk yeered
round 10 the way the Boches had been
exposing themselves on the road down
on the chart as Target II. What he
said about those Boches would never
have passed the relchstRg. though I
believe II would have gone through
our censor easily enough.
'rhe bursting shells were making
such a din that packed up talking
and took 10 watching the captain. He
was hdgetlng around on an old sand
bag with the glass 60 his eye. Occa-
sionally he would let out a grunt. and
make some remark couldn't hear on
account OF the noise. but | guessed
what Il was all right. Fritz was get
ting fresh again on that road
"Cassell had been sending IN the tap
code to me. but was fed up and
didn't bother with II. Then he sent
O. s.. aud I was all attention. for this
was a call used between US which
meant that something important was
on. | was all ears In an instant Then
Cassell turned loose
(continusd.)
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

The James Cate 4 Son Co., have
installed new and improved machin-
cry for milling pearl meal, corn -four,
hominy and grits and are milling Sc
lected Christian county corn. Fine
White Pearl Meal is quoted at 30e
per bushel higher In the markets than
common meal. a patronage this; taxes
the capacity Of our alpnt is e, .dence
that our products are appreciated
and giving satisfaction.
JAMES CATE & SON COMPANY.
(Incorporated.)
Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

LAND owNERS;--If you want
to sell your farm list 1t with US inn
mediately. We are in touch with
men who are anxious TO buy land
at good prices. We are likely to
have a buyer waiting for just such
Ia place as yours.
BOULDlN a TATE
Phone 217. Cherokee Bldg.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20
TIRPITz STILL BLooDTHIRsTY

"Push the U-boat warfare" is the
latest utterance Of Admiral Won Tir-
pitt. 'Tn this way" he declares,
Germany can secure n peace with
England and secure a base on the
English coast for al Time" linden
burg's "bluff." his warning to
the Allies. now Is believed to have
been made for the prpose Of bols-
tering up public opinion in Germany.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

Two hundred Illinois Central shop
employees at rnducah took Marshall
Myers. q painter IN The car depart
ment, from his work and made him
kiss the American hag. Myers was
charged with making unpatriotic and
disloyal remarks. detrimental 10 the
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20
PARLIAMENT MEMBER KILLED.

Philip Kirkland Glsxebrook, I'm
ionist member Of parliament for
South Manchester and a major Of
the Cheshire yeomanry, has been
killed In action in Palestine.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

WANTED-Young man with some
experience to learn business Of
printer-pressmsn. under draft age
and II possible without military as
pirations.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20
Another Auto Device.

An electric light that is switched
on 10 illuminate an automobile step as
the door Is opened has been patented
by an English inventor.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

Smithson Water delivered Tues
lays and Saturdays. Phone 6SS-i.
advertisemsnt
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20
COTTAGE FOR RENT

At 1914 West 18th street. 2 rooms.
bath. gas, electric lights and city
water. Garden and fruit trees. I'm
mediate possession. $500 a year.
CHAS. M. MEACHAM.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

FOR SALE-Dark Cornish eggs
for Matching. 50 for Is.
DIR. c. II. TANDY.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20
FOR REMIT

Four room cottage-Call Miss
Croft, 273.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20

W. q. Cochran. Graves county
soldier, died Of disease in France.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-20
Preferred Locals
FOR SALE.

White Wyandotte eggs for hatch
ing. MRS. G. Y. BREWER.
Clarksville Pike.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
WITHDRAW
FROM NEGOTIATIONS

THE HAGUE, March 1.-THE for.
eign minister, DR.. Loudon, presented
to the states general today a note
explaining the position of the nego-
tiations with the allies for an eco
nomie arrangement. The minister
said that since the note was drafted
he had received information of the
allied government desire to with
draw their promis to accept the
Dutch contention II vessels sailing
in the interest of ne allied govern
ments should not be employed In the
danger zone.
The note stated that America has
agreed to furnish 100000 tons of
wheat to Holland before the con-
clusion OF a definite arrangement, on
condition that Holland Immediately
place at the disposal of the allies
half million tons of shipping, as
if definite arrangement already ex-
listed. The Dutch government is in.
quiring as to whether II is possible
to enter into such transaction and
hopes speedily to arrive at an agree.
ment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. March 14-The Amer
lean forces northwest of Toul carried
out an important raid ON the German
lines Monday night The artillery
preparation lasted As minutes and
the Americans entered the German
defenses as far as the second line.
They found a number of Germans
dead from shell fire and some of
those who were retreating were shot
down.
The American pioneers accompany
ing the infantry blew up enemy dug
outs. No prisoners we're taken.
chiefly because OF the fact that the
Germans did not remain to fight,
but ran precipitately at the approach
of the Americans All the Americans
returned to their own lines and CON
siderable Information was sectlred.
The American artillery last night
completely obliterated "a German
position in which 200 gas projectors
had been set up ready for gas at.
tack The projectors were discov.
ercd late Monday in photograph
taken from high in the air.
AS soon as they were definitely
located there was great cofcen-
tration of American artillery fire,
and the entire position was de-
stroyed. In the last gas attack upon
American troops only rs projectors
we're used, The new attack, how
more extensive scale
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
,my Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
government, as manager of the rail
ways, will not be responsible for
individual companies financing obli-
cations but will exercise "a benevo-
lent interest" in maintaining rail
roads credit. This attitude was set
forth today by officials of the rail.
road administration, discussing the
New Havens prospective deficiency
in meeting an issue Of $43,000,O00
notes due April /
Secretary McAdoo today made it
plain in discussions with Represen-
tative Kitchen, chairman OF the
house ways and means committee,
that he advocates a clarifying OF
wording of the war finance bill to
remove any doubt that bank loans to
railroads may be covered later by
credits from the corporation
Although the railroad administra-
tion might continue to operate a road
which had gone into receivers hands.
paying the government compensation
to the receiver instead of to the pri-
vate management, officials say 1t
will be the administration policy TO
prevent this whenever possible.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
TALKS MILL FEED
Ily Associated Pre..p

nS Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON March l4.-The
question of mill feed was reopened
today by the food administration
with an announcement that COM
plants that some millers have failed
to abide by regulations as to profits
viii be investigated by a committee
headed by DR. Frank W. Taussig,
chairman of the tariff commission,
and including a representative of the
federal trade commission, member
3f the food administration, repre-
sentative miller and a representative
producer
Soaring prices for bran affecting
the cost of dairy products, have been
one of the most irritating problems
of the food administration The mil
lers committee requested that the in
quiry be made, so that discredit
might not be brought on all by the
action Of a few,
Food Administrator Hoover also
will refer to the committee. when
the personnel is completed, pro-
posed alterations in the milling regu-
lations, which experience has demon
strated should be changed before
next season.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
VAST CONSERVATION
PROJECT LAUNCHED.


LYONS, France. March 1.-THE
vast project for the utilization of the
upper Rhone for water power, for
navigation and for irrigation was dis
cussed here today by commission
representing the cities and regions
interested and resolution was ad.
opted recommending that the conces-
sions for these enterprises be given
to the municipalities and depart
ments concerned in preference to
private companies,
II the conclusions of the commits.
sion are adopted by the government
Paris, Lyons, Marseilles and the de-
partments bordering on the Rhone
from Switzerland to the Mediterra-
mean will participate in the work of
building and exploiting the waterway
and the irrigating canals and water
power plants.
Paris alone will utilize 5000 or
more horsepower from the projected
plant at Genlssat, in the department
of the Ain where a dam 10 yards in
height will be built
Switzerland so far as the republic
of France is interested in the water.
way is concerned, is likewise inter
ested, as they will thus both have an
outlet to the sea at the south as to
the north
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
WAR RELIEF WORK
TO Be CENTRALIZED
cooRolNATED EFFORTS TO BE
MADE IN ORDER TO CRUSH
GERMAN BEAST

Negotiations. which have been un,
der way for some time, were consum-
mated a few evenings ago when the
n. S. d. voted to become the French
model department of the local Red
Cross chapter, The upstairs room at
the Red Cross headquarters is being
fitted up for use and if the work is
done in time the move will be made
on Saturday of this week. This will
centralize all the war relief work OF
Tonopah under one head and it is
hoped thereby to eliminate all pos
sible lost motion and duplication of
effort so that everything we do may
count to the greatest possible ex-
tent.
The move will not entail any
change in the work as it has been
conducted in the past. The new de-
partment of the Red Cross will be
in charge of Mrs. e. c. Chapman,
under whose able and efficient d.
recton a larger amount of work will
no doubt be turned out than ever
before.
The war is just beginning If we
are to crush the German beast we
must all. men and women alike, lay
aside everything that may deter us
in our work for this great end. Our
Red Cross is the channel through
which those of us here can best di-
rect our blows at that arch-foe of all
the world. Our Red Cross is the
barometer of our patriotism and our
desire to serve Let us see to 1t
then that it shows forth these high
qualities of mind and heart, that
others may be stirred to greater en-
deayor
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
COURT MARTIAL FINDS
OFFICERS TO Be GUILTY

NY Associated Pressl
OMAHA, Neb, March Three
Fort Omaha commissioned officers,
eourtmarualed on charges of accept
ing gratuities in connection with the
purchase of sS9O,OOO worth of army
horses and mules at Superior. Neb.
have been found guilty.
Captain Henry L. Casey, quarter
masters reserve corps, has been sem
fenced to an official reprimand, and
Second Lieutenants II L. Ragsdale
and o. c. Alexander to be admon-
ished
The officers are of the quarter
masters corps II was alleged they
accepted free board and Christmas
presents OF character frowned up
on by military authorities from
ranchers where nearly million dot
lars worth OF horses and mules we're
being purchased by the government
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
WOODEN SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAM SPEEDEO UP

~ Associated Press1
WASHINGTON, March IA Re
neged efforts to hasten the wooden
sbipbuilding program we're launched
today by the shipping board
after an announcement that
authority had been given to south.
en yards to use smaller timbers
in slip frames, thereby obviating the
necessity for bringing large timbers
from the Pacific coast. a circular
letter to all wooden shipbuilders was
made public by James o. Heyworth,
manager Of the division OF wood ship
construction. In which he called for
aew methods Of building by which
more men can be employed simul.an.
to5sly on each ship
eThs is no time to work on the
Old basis for wooden ship construc.
ton the letter said "The country
needs ships more than anything
else We must have them Produc-
tion must be speeded up Real CO
operation between the shipbuilders
Of each district can double our pro.
duciion in the next six months"
Surveys Of the timber resources
available for shipbuilding are being
made on the Pacific coast and viii
be commenced in the south at once
BY John II Kirby. OF Houston, Tex
Through these Inquiries the shipping
board expects to eliminate the de.
lays due to inaccurate estimates by
nmbermen Of what they can pro
duee.
The order permitting the use Of
smaller timbers follows urgent pro
tests from southern pine growers,
who have contended that they have
plenty Of lumber OF sufficient size,
and that the boards insistence upon
the biz timbers required by the orig
ilal Specifications for the Ferris type
was unnecessarily holding up the
building program
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
ALLIES COMMANDER
MANY DUTCH SHIPS

tWJ AsHOcIated PFesA.I
LONDON, March l4.--England and
the United States have decided to
end negotiations with Holland over
the Dutch ships in allied ports be
cause the Dutch we're SO slow to act.
The allies will take all the Dutch
ships amounting TO about one mil
lion tons They take these precau-
lions to safeguard the rights of own
ers. They win insure and arm them.
They viii replace any sunk at the
earliest possible time after the war.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
United States and England have noti.
fled Holland that unless the pending
agreement for the allies use Of
Dutch ships is accepted by March
18th, the ships will be taken over
for allied use.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
LAND GRANT PROPOSED
FOR SOLDIERS BOYS

tny Associated Presa.D
HELENA, Montana, March IA
campaign to locate thousands of re-
turned soldiers on land reclamation
projects of Montana is under way in
the east according to an announce
ment by Willis j, Eggleson, district
counsel for the reclamation service,
located here, who has just returned
from the east. Settlement on similar
projects in other states also is in
voIyed in the plan. he said
III is feared that after this war,
there viii be a period of depression" I"
he said THE proposed plan pro
yides for intense cultivatian of small
tracts"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
CANTONMENT MEN IN
PINK OF CONDITION
ny Associated Press,

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma, Wash,
March 14-Wholesome food, well
served and plentiful; healthful exer-
else rigorous training, and clean en-
tertainment have put the men here
in the l,s of condition. Statistics
from the division health officer com
ppred with similar figures from ci'
william life show there is less sickness
in the army than in civil life.
And the men have grown to like
army life. 1T is the greatest vaca-
tion | ever had in my life," one man
said when asked what was his great
est impression of the army "It's diff
ferent than | thought it would be-
enjoy it., another said,
Everything to make the environ
men of the soldier at camp of the
best is being done by the Red Cross,
the war camp recreation committee.
the Y. NJ. C. A., Y w. c. A., knights
of Columbus and Jewish organiza-
tons. Religious services are offered
the men but are not forced upon
them. Twenty-one different branches
of athletics are open to the men.
Smokers are given in the barracks
and the best in motion pictures and
other entertainment provided at the
Liberty theatre at a nominal cost A
great majority of the men are free to
leave camp Wednesday afternoons,
Saturday afternoons and Sundays
and visit Tacoma, Seattle and other
cities not far from camp
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-14
THORNWELL HAYNES IS
NOW SAFE IN FINLAND
Wy Associated pre.s.I

STOCKHOLM, March lS-Thorn
well Taynes. the American consul at
Hesingfors, who recently left that
city with Is Americans because Of
the threatening situation there. is
now at Bjoerneborg. Finland. ac-
cording to a message reaching Min
lister Ira Nielsen Morris here. The
Germans are reported to be arrest
ing Americans and Englishmen Of
military age wherever encountered,
which makes II impossible for Mr.
Haynes and his party to come to
Stockholm by the way Of the Aland
islands. They may be obliged to
proceed by sled under a flag of truce
through the lines of the white
guards to Fornea