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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
NEGRO TROOPS
NOT CALLED.
Are Expected to Be In the
Next Recruits For Camp
Taylor.

Louisville, KY, Feb 1.-THE troops
OF the National Army now consists
Of 65 per cent. Of the original draft
Of 650.000 men. The hundreds OF
thousands Of volunteers were mostly
assigned to the regulars, marines or
what were former State Guard reg
iments.
The remaining as per cent. OF the
first draft doubtless exists only on
paper, as these men are believed to
have taken advantage Of the prefer
red service and joined the Aviation
Corps, Red Cross hospital units, ma
rine, engineers or their own State
regiments.
Few of the negroes have been
called into active service, and most of
these were left in the IS per cent.
not yet called out. Only small per-
centage of the negroes have enlisted,
and the calling out of the remainder
Of the first draft will doubtless bring
1000 negro soldiers to Camp Zach
AIRY Taylor unless the War Depart
ment deems it advisable to send them
elsewhere.
There is still ample room at the
local cantonment for at least 1900
more men, and it is expected tina,
fully this number will arrive at the
camp not later than March.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
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FOLLOWING THE FLAG.

Willie DeTreville, a former Hop
kinsville boy, is now in the army
somewhere in France"
Bernice Gooch, a former Hopkins
vile soldier of Company d, a veteran
of the nigh, rider campaign, has en-
listed as a private in the marine corps
at San Francisco.
DR.. o. +. Miller, who is at Camp
Kelly, San Antonio, Tex, has Just
been appointed chief sanitary inspect
of of the aviation camp. DR.. Miller
left here only about 30 days ago and
his fitness has been speedily recog-
nized. He likes the work very much
and has made himself very popular
with the young students. Squadrons
are leaving the camp every few days
for France.
James johnson, OF Hopkinsville,
KY, is among the arrivals at Jack
sonville. where he expects to Join
Quartermaster Corps for assignment
at Camp Johnston, near that city
Jacksonville, (Fla.) Timer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

w. X. Bowl g, the photograph T.,
died Sunday at noon, a. his home on
Walnut street, ot tuberculosis of the
throat. He had been confined to his
room for several weeks. Mr.. Bowles
was 56 years OF age and is survived
only by his wife.
William X. Bowles was born in
Taylor county, near Campbellsburg,
Nov. 10, 1861. After being educated
in the country schools OF his native
county, he went to Salem, Ind where
he secured position in picture gal
lery and began career in line OF
endeavor in which he was to become
eminently successful. In lsS6, hav-
ing advanced far enough 10 90 into
business for himself, he came to Hop
kinSville and opened photograph
gallery on Ninth street and remained
in the same location until the day of
his death, making for himself a repu-
tation all over Western Kentucky. In
fact there are few men in Kentucky
VINO have attained more success in
the photograph business than did
this country boy. lie loved his busi-
ness, studied its needs, improved the
methods and invented many devices
that have been adopted by the art at
large. One OF his inventions for en-.
hrglng photographs brought him
much success.
Soon after Mr.. Bowles came 10
Hopkinsville he was married TO Miss
Jessie Hayden, young lady who
soon developed real genius as an ar
list and she had been associated with
him in the active management of his
rapidly growing business.
He ranked among the oldest busi-
ness men in the city in point of SER
vice.
HIS untimely death ends the life
work OF man in the prime OF a Wig
orous manhood, Of herculean frame
aud robust physique. a year or two
ago malignant throat trouble seized
upon him, sapped his strength and
eventually destroyed his life.
Mr.. Bowles was member of the
Christian church. The funeral SER
vices were held at the residence at
2;3O o'clock yesterday afternoon with
the honors of the Elks Lodge, of
which Mr. Bowles was a mt mber.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
SEVERAL
OPERATIONS
AT the Jennie Stuart Memor-
ial Hospital, Two Yes
terday.

Miss Nell Watkins slipped and fell
on the ice Saturday and dslocated
her shoulder blade. She was taken
to the hospital, where she is doing
well.
Robb Allensworth, Of this city, and
Miss Cynthia Clark, of Nortonvlle,
recent operative patients, were able
yesterday to return TO their homes.
Miss Hula Drake, Of the city, had
her ,onsils removed yesterday.
Miss Alice Kendall, of Pembroke,
underwent an operation at the hos
pital yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
Business Houses Closed For
the Third Time To Save
Coal.
FEW PEOPLE in TOWN
Another Drop In Tempera
ture Made Fires In
Demand

With nearly III places Of business
closed yesterday the day was in many
respects a blue Monday.
But few country people were in
town An effort had been made To-
have the closing order transferred to
Tuesday, OF account of county court,
but this failed. The pilture shows
were open ana will be closed today,
as last week.
Il IS not improbable that the closing
order will be called OIL entirely be-
fore another Monday. It was intimat-
ed Saturday that the necessity did not
now exist and that the other seven
"blue Mondays" would most likely
he unnecessary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

In future no American woman ex,
oept those imperatively needed in re-
~ work officially sanctioned by the
United States government will be
permitted to sail for France. This
|e|aie departsf fnt order is expected to
- sway with free lance relief work
m and give the government closer
onlrol Of Americans headed for the
l( 1pne. The state department has
~ swamped by requests for rass-
NJ for women. The new order in
n1oo even wives Of army officers.
D woman win receive passport
S|ooo the Red Cross or such
~ relief agency az she may wish
orvo hao nro( notified the embassy
nrIs ihnf sho b noeded
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

Secretary Tumulty went to Tren-
ton Friday to attend the funeral OF
bis friend, Senator Hughes, of New
Jersey. The possibility of Mr.. Tu-
muIty being selected by Gov. Edgar
es successor to Senator Hughes has
bean much talked Of in the capital,
but Mr.. Tumulty said that his person.
al feelings on the death of his cid
friend made il impossible TO. him
even to discuss il.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

Contending that ii sounds unpatri-
|olic to have German measles, the
|soldiers at the cantonment at Fort
Dix, who are suffering from the much
nbused malady, have started move
|dEnt to change the name Of the dis
|eise to ''libsr.y measles. Camp
eurgeons who have heard the gibes
hnd Jokes aimed at their patients are
10 sympathetic, il was said, they
might make an appeal to Washington
D have new brand Of measles Off
cially designated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
PNEUMONIA
CAUSES DEATH
John Estes, Well Known
Farmer, Passed Away
Saturday.

John Estes died early last Saturday
morning at his home on the Butler
road. about FIVE miles from the city,
of pneumonia. He was a native OF
this county and was 20 years old.
The deceased leaves a family. The
interment took place at Ebenezer
church Sunday. Services were held
At the grave.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
CRAZED BY DRUG
KILLS FIVE
Slayer of Children Victim Of
Dynamite Used TO Els
lodge Him.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. A Mexican
drug similar to Italian hemp. together
with cheap whisky, was to-day held
responsible by Coroner j. NJ. Deaver
for the death Of five and the wound
ing Of sixth person here last night.
Felipe Alvarez, crazed from using
the drug. shot and killed the two
small sons OF Mrs. Trinidad Lucero,
wounded the mother and killed Po.
liceman Perea and Deputy City Tax
Collector Juan Garcia after barricad-
ing himself in his home. Alvarez
was killed when dynamite dislodped
him from his refuge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

State Examiner N. b. Sewell, in a
report said members OF the legislature
were wasting Sl,525 day by not at
tending to their duties many days for
which they drew pay. The criticism
created such a furore that Gov. Stan
ley wrote a letter disclaiming respon-
si6ility for the report. All the same,
Sewell was telling the truth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
PROFITS
ARE FIXED
Dealers Warned Against Ex.
cessive Prices For Substi-
tutes For Wheat.

Washington, Feb. A scale of
profits for wholesale and retail deal
ers in wheat -four was suggested by
the Food Administration tonight
with the warning that margins charp-
cd In excess OF those proposed would
be considered cause for Investigation.
The scale follows.
wholssalsrs --0soss mag mum pro-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

Production viii begin not later than
August in the governments big $50,
O00, 900 smokeless powder plants to
be construqaed at Charleston, w. Va,
and NashvhNs, Tenn. the war depart
meut predicts, formally announcing
for the first time that the plants had
been contracted for. Each of the
plants will employ from ten to fifteen
thousand men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
DORSEY IS
APPOINTED
Circuit Judge to Succeed
Judge Sam Dixon, Of
the F fth District.

Judge John l.. Dorsey, OF IIender-
son, former law partner of Gov.
Stanley, has been named Circuit
Judge of the Fifth district, embracing
Henderson, Union and Webster
counties, to succeed the late Judge S.
". Dixon. Judge Dorsey las filled
the position before.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

n Forty.Nye persons were killed and
207 injured in the German air raid on
|P>rs Wednesday night, according to
he latest revised figures. OF these
81 persons were killed and l3l in
iured In Paris while IA were killed
,and rs injured in the suburbs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
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fit not to exceed from so to rs cents a
barrel.
Retailers-Gross maximum profits
ON original mill packages not to ex-
ceed so cents to sl.25 barrel. de-
pending ON the character Of service
performed; on less than original mill
nckages not 10 sxcssd 1 cent a pound.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

Count Won Room, German noble
|man, has lost bis fifth son in the war.
/ "A dispatch from Breslau to the VOs-
|sische Zeitung OF Berlin says Emperor
William sent a telegram TO the count
Expressing lis deep regret.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
When Struck By Dixie Flyer
AT Fourth Street Sat-
urday Afternoon.
COLORED DRIVER ESCAPES
William Norman Saved His
Life By a Flying Leap
Just In Time.

The auto delivery truck Of Frank
els Busy Store was struck by the
Dixie Flyer no 43O a'clock Saturday
afternoon, 80 the Fourth street cross
ing Of the l.. EN. Railroad. William
Norman, col, WAS driving the car
land returning from east of the rail.
iroad, sitting .n hc almost enclosed
'clr. As DE- drove 11 the track he
saw iha 'as, train, running several
hours ltc, b,lr.H- down upon him
and only had time TO abandon the car
and tfkea living leap t0 safety lie
escaped injury, but the car was struck
almost broadside and buried twenty
or more feet from the the track onto
the vacant lot at the corner. The car
was so badly demolished that il will
have to be rebuilt almost entirely.
Norman is one of the most promi-
nent colored men in the city and has
been with the Frankels for many
years. He is a trustee of the colored
schools and is a perfectly sober and
reliable man. Only his presence oI
mind saved his life.
There was no watchman at the
crosSing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

4 Fourteen enemy airplanes and a
captive balloon were brought down
Saturday on the Italian front. Heavy
artillery fighting is in progress along
the lower Pave river.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
Repressive Measures and
Threats Drive Many
Back to Work.
IRON HAND BEARS DOWN
One Humane Act AT Last
Credited to a German
In Lorraine.

Under the strong represSive meas
ures of No.. military authorities .n
Germany. the general strike contiu-
ues 90 diminish 900 importance and ace
c1rdIug ,1 san.-Dhic.aI aduces from
Berlin the trluu.. rs NDec,ej t1 e. re
early iu tHg week.
Already probably s1grrei bs the
threats oi tine military authorities "a
the drastic action 3-Iius. them, many
workmcn throughout the empire
again have returned TO their duties,
and even tine recalcitrant ones are eN-
pected 10 start % work withou tiu--
ther loss of time.
In Brandenburg the official order
oi the military commander tell
ing the dissatisfied workmen that
they must resume their duties was
terse and sharp and evidently was in
tended o convey to the strikers the
intimation that the government at the
present moment requires the full ei-
forts Of workers ,Or the further pros
ecution OF she war.
Employees failing to resume work,
said the order, will be tried by
court martial, which is authorized 10
impose sentence of death, execution
to take place within "a hours of tie
time the sentence is imposed
Notwithstanding that the shpyard
workers in Hamburg in large num-
bers returned to their duties, the
latest reports are 10 the efec that the
dissatisfaction was so gIeat that they
were again called out Saturday. The
lack of information from German
sources, however, leaves impossible
of verihcation whether these men
again threw down their tools.
The social unrest has now spread to
Triest, Australia's principal seaport
on the Adriatic sea. Here also a
strike among the shipyard and other
workers was declared, the main
points of ins!shnce by the men, as in
Germany being for peace and better
food. On being referred to the
premier'S receut speech, in which
Austria'S desire for a cessation Of
hostilities was emphasized, the strik-
ers resumed work.
A German barrage fire at sundown
Sunday night opened the heavi.s
bombardmer: Of many days alu :
the American sector, in Lorraine ,ls
American Artillery replying shell
shell as the firing Of the heavy gus
spread along several kilometers
front Two Americans We're XII "a
and nine wounded during the boml-
bardment. One suffered shell
Ii was ascertained that the Am.l-
can gunners wrecked several OF the
enemy dugouts and so badly damaged
the first line positions that a! u.c
point the Germans were unable 10 csc
iupy them Sunday
The Germans suddenly concentr.t-
ed their fire at two points, throwing
about 250 shells into a town whc.a
he headquarters of regiment were
ocated.
After the bombardment a wounded
oldier was discovered in a position
where il was necessary to carry him
'ver a trench top to field dressing
tation. A medical corps man dis
'layed the red cross and the Ger
mans ceased firing until the man was
emoved. Early in the day an Amer
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

DR.. Z. L. Powell calls on a socialist
preacher in Louisville, DR.. Still, to
|isll whether he is for or against the
Kaiser.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

The supreme war council of the
allies at Versailles has turned down
Won Hertling's so called peace offer
There is nothing doing until the Kals-
er is whipped.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT
The grounding did not see his
shadow In this locality.

The txper Ohio river has fallen
.lhrec feet 1smce Saturday, relieving
10 some extent the flood scare below.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

The governments plans provide for
burning out new submarine chaser
every day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

A Louisville man has sued to have
bis gas bill reduced. Next thing
|pomebody will be worrying the meat
|men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05

Judge Mckenzie Moore, Of Bowling
Green, who is COUSIN Of Jas. A.
Mckenzie and native Of Christian
county, Is being mentioned as the
probable Republican candidate for
senator against Senator Ollie NJ.
James. Better stick to the bench.
Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-05
INCREASE OF
slO,OO0,OOO
Christian County Assessment
Will Exceed $23, 1000, 900
For 1918.
REPORTS UNDER NEW LAW
More Than 500 Automobiles
Valued AT 100000
Other Statistics.
REPORTS UNDER NEW LAW

The returns from the assessment Of
1917 as finally tabulatcd show an in
crease almost doubling the assess
ment under the old law, IN Christian
county.
Here arc some of the important
iJoi.1gs:
GRAND TOTALS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
NO WASTE IN ARMY CAMPS
sior Obtains Maximum Utilization
of All Materials.

one Of III, most inSidiouS pieces If
German propaganda which the govern
ment has to combat appears in the
form of rumors concerning excessive
wastes of all foodsufs and supplies
In our army camps and cnntonments.
A glance at the work of the conserva-
ton and reclamation division o. the
army readily establishes the falsity
Of these reports.
The aim of the conservation and
reclamation division Is 10 obtain the
maximum utilization of al materials
of service. 70 reduce the waste of
these materials to a minimum. to de-
stroy nothing. and to dispose of all ma
terial useless To the army at the great
est profit possible.
No restrictions are placed upon our
soldiers appetites, but the highest care
is exertcd 20 prevent the soldier from
taking more on his plate than he wants
In other words, much of the food
that formerly was lost through care
lessGeSS is now saved The recIama-
ton officer and his assistants In every
camp and every cantonment are re-
yponsible for the separating and the
classifying Of kitchen waste, produced
In the preparation and serving Of every
meal at the mess; the object Of this
careful separation and classification
of kitchen waste is to prevent vast
age.
The division also has active charge
of farming and garden operations for
each camp and enrichment The rod
uce raised is used in rat!oning troops
and providing animals with forage.
No men fit for active duty are re-
quired to assist In this agricultural
service. The quartermaster general
Of the army has a much more efficient
plan. for he has this work done by in-
termed aliens. enemy prisoners, con-
sciertious DIRECTORS and military pris-
onerS. OF pur o@n enlisted men only
those physically lnSuited for service
overseas or partially disabled are as
signed to this agricultural work. II is
( believed that after few months of
( outdoor work. many of the men now
/ unit will So Improve physically that
/ they will become lit for transfer to
fighting units Thus the army will
reclaim men as well as materials and
/ supplies.
The boys at the front aud at camps
and environments in this country also
are setting standard in conservation
and reclamation which is magnificent.
They are doing their utmost to see
that every penny invested in the cause
of democracy. through Liberty Bonds
and otherwise. is utilized efficiently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
WHO MUST REGISTER

All male persons must register who
shall have attained their eighteenth
birthday and shall not have attained
their forty-sixth birthday on or before
the day set by the president for regis
tration. The only exceptions are:
(A) Persons who, prior to the day
set for the registration by the presi-
dent, have registered either under the
terms of the act approved May Is, 1917,
or under the terms Of the public resO-
luton Of congress approved May 20,
1918, whether called for service or
not
OBJ Officers and enlisted men of the
regular army. officers appointed, and
men of the forces drafted, under the
provisions Of the act approved May IS,
1917; officers and enlisted men of the
National Guard while in the service of
the United States; and the officers of
the officers reserve corps and enlisted
reserve corps while in the service of
the United States; and
(C) Officers and enlisted men of the
navy and marine corps. and officers
and enlisted and enrolled men of the
naval reserve force and marine corps
reserve while in the service of the
United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
PREPARE NOW
TO REGISTER
instructions for Men Who Are
to Be Called On to Serve
Their Country.
TO Insure a Safer World for
Our Children.

"Since the beginning of our govern
ment ii has been the law of this coun-
try that every a0le-bodied male citi-
zen and declarant between eighteen
and forty-ive is subject to be summon
ed to its defense.
THE occasions lave happily been
rare when such summons has had
to be issued We face the need now,
over 100000 Of our men of fight
ing age have already registered for Sc
lection for service. Out of this mum
Der many have been chosen, trained
and sent to battle across the sea. while
others are in training or on the way.
They have made us very proud of
them. these splendid soldiers, and some
have already given their lives for us.
We shall not fail TO support them and
to re-enforce them
The remaining 100000 are now
called upon TO register for selection.
The only purpose of this extension Of
the seleetive service law is to bring
speedier end to the war and to insure
safer world for our children.
'Since the enemy has compelled the
arbitrament of force, force let it be,
force overwhelming. The registra-
ton of the entire man-power of the
United States win be our unmistaka-
Bile pledge to humanity that democracy
is to be the regime of the future"
"NEWTON D. BAKER,