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Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

friends. Mrs. Johnson was formerly
 Miss Hazel Shoffner, of Weldon. MT.
 Johnson is one of Jackson county's young men who will be called to re- port for service at Camp Pike Friday night.
 Mrs. Henry Brown and little son, of Batesville, were here Monday, re-
 turning from a several weeks visit
 to Fort Worth, Texas MT. Brown
 came down on the local at noon to
 meet them.
 Two ladies from Tupelo, who had
 to spend several hours here Monday between trains, visited the Red
 Cross sewing room, where they prov
 ed very efficient workers as we'll as
 showing their eagerness to good
 while waiting to go home.
 MT. and Mrs. w. B. Grant, of Pine
 Bluff, are guests of MT. and Mrs.
 Jesse Williams on Walnut street
 The many friends of both MT. and
 Mrs. Grant would be glad to know
 that they might probably make New
 port their home again.
 MT. and Mrs. J. V. Cloud, of Mem phis, are here to make their home
 and are at Mrs. L. A. Darling's on
 Hazel street. Mr. Cloud is putting | in a saw mill near Diaz. MT. and Mrs. Harry McCollum, who
 have been with their brother, H. E. l.. McCollum, in this city since Sat- urday, returned to their home at Clarendon yesterday afternoon. Rev. k. A. Horn, of Newark, will preach at Elgin the second Sunday in
 May at eleven o'clock. Everybody is invited to attended.
 Miss Merle Ford, of Searcy, who won the loving cup in composition during the school contest, is the &C., complished daughter of Dr. z. L.. Ford, formerly of Elgin, and who still has Jackson county interests Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Lindley, Mrs. ,J. w. c. Gardner, Mrs. Ralph Smith and little son of Battle Axe and Tuckerman, were down Monday for short visit with Rev. and Mrs. J. |W w. Gardner.
 There will be a business meeting of the Baptist church at the regular prayer meeting service Wednesday levening at 8 o'clock. The members are urged to be present.. W. Gard ner, pastor.
 Ross Dennison, of Cushman, who
 has just finished his course at the Third Officers Training School at Camp Grant, Illinois, was here yes- terday, going to Cushman to visit his parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter Dennison.
 A trained nurse from Little Rock was here yesterday afternoon, going to Batesville to nurse Ed Mcclure,
 who is very i'll with pneumonia at the home of w. D. Gray. The big Searcy delegation that went to Newport last week came back full of the enthusiasm picked up at the contest. In addition to the hon. ors won and reported Saturday in the Daily Citizen, Miss Merle Ford won loving cup in composition. Thus Searcy got exactly half of the loving cups that had been provided \ for. If we are not satisfied with that we are mighty hard to please.-Sear- | cy Citizen.
 Little Vernell Williams, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Williams, is very sick with pneumonia. ~~----- To advertise your goods iS to get
 the attention of the man or woman
 who might otherwise never have
 known it at all
 Crahscriha fnr. Tha Indenendenf
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

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Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Little Vernell Williams, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Williams, is very sick with pneumonia.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Mrs. Henry Brown and little son of Batesville, were here Monday, re- turning from a several weeks visit to Fort Worth, Texas. MT. Brown came down on the local at noon to meet them.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Mrs Isabel Klein is now associated with the law firm of Patterson & Moore at Clarksville. Mrs. Klein was graduated in the law at Cunt berland University at Lebanon, Tenn, and was licensed to practice in all the Tennessee courts. She was the first woman to hold the office of president of the law class at Cumber- land.
 There are three boys in the Gea@ ry family whose farm is near Hen derson, in Baxter county. The boys are Riley, Charles and Clifford. Ri- ley is now in the aviation corps, Charles in the artillery and Clifford is in the infantry. When the Aboys left the farm the work there diTnot stop, for it was taken up by their sisters, Misses Lillian and Blanche, school teachers, who are now mow- ing, cultivating and planting. They handle the teams and do the other work as we'll as the boys could do it.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Mir. and Mrs. Ebert Johnson, of Weldon, were here yesterday visiting
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Two ladies from Tupelo, who had to spend several hours here Monday between trains, visited the Red Cross sewing room, where they prov ed very efficient workers as we'll as showing their eagerness to good while waiting to go home.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

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Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Ross Dennison, of Cushman, who has just finished his course at the Third Officers Training School at Camp Grant, Illinois, was here yes- terday, going to Cushman to visit his parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter Dennison
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

A trained nurse from Little Rock was here yesterday afternoon, going to Batesville to nurse Ed Mcclure, who is very i'll with pneumonia at the home of w. D. Gray.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23
HERE AND THERE

Your shades will be hung right if bought at Hayden Holloway Furni- tire Company. 28Sdtf
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Miss Emma Archer, of Little Rock, was at the Hazel hotel Monday night, going to Batesville.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Whippoorwill Peas, millet and sor- ghum seed. Bowen's Cash Store. 296b1mo.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

There will be business meeting of the Baptist church at the regular prayer meeting service Wednesday ,evening at 8 o'clock. The members are urged to be present.--J. W. Gard ner, pastor.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Ray Brown returned last evening from Bartlett, Kansas, where he spent two or three days with his sis ter, and left early this morning for Camp Beauregard to report for ser- vice after ten days furlough.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

MT. and Mrs. J. V. Cloud, of Mem phis, are here to make their home and are at Mrs. L. A. Darling's on Hazel street. Mir Cloud is putting in a saw mill near Diaz.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Mrs. James Sisson was reported quite sick this morning.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Knox mends shoes cheap. III Walnut street. dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Grant, of Pine Bluff, are guests of MT. and Mrs. Jesse Williams on Walnut street. The many friends of both Mr. and Mrs. Grant would be glad to know that they might probably make New port their home again.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

MT. and Mrs. Harry McCollum, who have been with their brother, H. E. l.. McCollum, in this city since Sat- urday, returned to their home at Clarendon yesterday afternoon
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Rev. E. A. Horn, of Newark, will preach at Elgin the second Sunday in May at eleven o'clock. Everybody is invited to attended
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

L. Hirsch was here yesterday, go- ing to Tupelo.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-23

Dr. Chrles H. Brough was guest at the Hazel hotel last night, leaving this morning for Batesville.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
GIVES CREDIT.

Editor Kentuekian;
The publishers In the eighth district
Justly may take credit for welding q
mighty influence for the third cam
paiRn In their communities because
Of the wide publicity given the loan
both In their news columns and In
their advertising columns.
Il want 10 take this occasion 10
thank you on behalf Of the Liberty
Loan organization for the generous
spirit Of cooperation shown by your
publication and It's staff whose ef-
forts were so plainly inspired by pai
triotism as well as by n sincere de-
sire TO serve.
Assuring you Of my appreciation.
I am Very truly yours.
Liberty Loan Organization.
II. J. GARDNER,
Director Of Publicity.
ST. Louis. ~
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
ONLY FIGHTING IN ITALY
All Hands Agree That Quiet For the Moment Reieus On
The Flanders Front and In Pieardy.-. .Avators Are
Finishing the Work al 0stend-..Eight Hun
Planes Brought Down.


(By international News Serviee.)
London. May i3.-Hindcnburg's
new machine continues to mark time
today. There was less infantry dght-
ing even in ricsrdy and Flarders
than has been recorded in days. A
renewal Of the German drive Is nov
regarded as almost overdue Mill
tary critics are certain that the COM
ing week will see t.
All news from the front says the
news. indicates we are on the eve
Of great events. Our scouts know
by the enemy concentrations new
nearing completion, and heavy gun
fire has been increasing. On the Brit
ish northern front, particularly in the
region above KENNEL and in the
sector southeast Of Amiens there
were storm centers Of violent artil-
lery duels throughout the night and
day. Neither the British nor the
French war Offices report any infantry
action In the official night bulletins.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
PROBE IS
RECOMMENDED
STATE INSPECTOR FINDS MANY
THINGS WRONG WITH COL.
oREp HOME SOCIETY.

Frankfort. KY, May is.-Thor-
ough investigation Of all affairs Of the
institution and a complete change IN
the system Of management Of the
Kentucky children's Home Society
for Colored Children in Louisville Is
recommended in a report made BY
State Inspector and Examiner Nat
b. Sewell.
"There Is evidence in many ways"
the report says. that the institution
has been run more for the benefit Of
those In direct charge than for the
helpless children for whose benefit
the State Is paying $4,000 . year"
Inspector sewell recommends that
the Rev. c. II. Parrish. president Of
the home society. be required 10 TO
n to the State sass which he paid
himself from the State funds for sal
sry due before the state apprerriat'
cd money for the support Of the hons
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

Nearly 1000 delegates have reg
istered for the Governors Session Of
the swim the War for Permanent
Peace" Convention which comes on
the afternoon Of Friday, May l7th.
in Independence Hall. Philadelphia.
II win be open to Governors. ex-Gov-
renou and official representatives Of
State. appointed by Governors. only.
Twelve Governors and fifty ex-Gov-
ernors have announced their inten-
tion 10 he present The Hon. Charles
Evans Hughes viii preside and the
speakers will ihclnde Governors Lis
Ter. Of Washington Milliken. Of
Maine; Philip. Of Wisconsin; Cox.
Of Ohio; Beckett, Of North Carolina.
and Brumbaugh. Of Pennsylvania.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
QUALIFIED MEN
MAY VOLUNTEER
LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARD RE-
cEIvEs CALL FOR MEN FOR
SERVICE OCCUPATIONS.

The government is asking men Of
draft age to volunteer between now
and May 20 for training In various
lines Of work connected with the
army. Unless q sufficient number Of
men volunteer the local board may
be called upon 10 draft into the ser
vice such number as may be allotted
to this county. None may volunteer
after May 20 and those that are sent
viii entrain on June ist and 20 TO
the various camps selected. The sew
eral calls include white and colorsd
men who will be sent 20 separate
camps.
"voluntary'' calls for specially
qualified men from this state are an
nounced as follows;
Call No. 500 for railroad brake
men, firemen and conductors. White
men. Washington Barracks, WASH
ington, ID. c.
Call No. $40 for hostlers and stable
men. White men. Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Va.
Cali No. sal for 25 mule packers.
White men. Camp Johnston. Jack
sonville. Fla.
Call No. 535 for brieklayers. Col
ored men. f. Wayne, Mich.
Call No. sac for 10 carpenters and
helpers. Colored men. Fl. Wayne.
Mich.
For further information concerning
this work men subject TO the draf,
may call at the Office Of the Local
Exemption Board.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
FIRST BOX
IS SHIPPED
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DE-
TENSE SENDS ssi GARMENTS
TO FRENCH AND BELGIAN
CHILDREN.

The Council Of the National De-
fense yesterday shipped It's first box
Of clothing for the French and Bel
gian children 10 the Bureau Of Sup
plies Of the American Red Gross,
at Cincinnati. Ohio, which has charge
Of the distribution Of the garments
sent In from all sources. The ship
ment contained 6s1 articles made by
various churches and societies Of
HopkinsvilIe. and by units at Craeey.
Masonville and Casky. With the ship
ment also went 81 garments made by
the Red Cross unit Of this city,
turned over 10 be shipped by the
Council Of National Defense.
Other units in the county have not
reported and another collection Of
graments given out last week will be
brought In tomorrow and merit day.
another box will be ready for ship
ment In a few days. The ladies win
be at the Y. NJ. G. A. building We'd
nesday and Thursday for cutting out
garments and they invite assistance
from those who are willing 10 make
them mp. There Is a scarcity Of la
dies TO do the sewing and the work Is
not progressing as rapidly as II might
II there were more volunteers 10
make up the supplies so urgently
needed.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
FINAL FIGURES.
(By international News s.rvis..)

(By international News ssrvies.)
Washington. May i3.-Four billion
dollars were knocked of the nations
bill when the announce
ment was made late today, that the
House Military Committee army bill
figures are sii.771. .666.s47.s6. A
previous estimate Of more than sib.-
O00. 900, 900 was explained TO be due
10 an error In duplicating certain
items which should be carried in the
fortifcation's bill
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
WITHOUT
FOUNDATION

(By international News Servies.)
Washington, May u3.--A investi-
cation is being made Of the dispatch
from British Canadian sources this
morning saying that American troops
will not be used until they are on
the west front in great force. Seere-
'tary Baker, issued statement saying
the facts are exactly otherwise. AM
bassador Earl Reading eoneurred
with Secretary Baker.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The new management Of the Taber-
nasle wishes TO make known the pol
icy Of the house as regards the show
ing Of pictures.
4 One big feature picture win be
shown each week. nothing but clean
kictures viii be shown. and at all
tlmes. under the. direction Of the
hember Of the Tabernacle Board Of
Managers. The opening picture will
be Sydney 0lcott's Historical mas
terpieee. "THE BELGIAN" which
lis a big seven reel production, and
just now one that win appeal 10 every
one In Hopkinsville. Further an
nouncements later.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
MOTHERS DAY AT TAYLOR.

Camp Taylor. Ky. May 13.-In
compliance with orders from Gen.
Perhing every soldier here attended
Mothers Day services. In order that
no soldier on duty would miss the
services three were held. in the morn
ing, afternoon and night.
Every Y. NJ. c. A. and X. c. build
NIX was used for the purpose Of hon
oring the mothers Of the soldiers. As
tribute TO mothers the soldiers were
permitted to wear carnations. The
first privilege Of that nature ever
granted.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
MID PLAUDITS
OF THOUSANDS
LIEUT.. PAT o'BRIEN TELLS OF
EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE
GERMAN LINES.

Lieut. Patrick O'Brien stepped of
the train yesterday afternoon exactly
on time and was greeted by hundreds
Of eager eyes watching to get n
square look at the hero Of aircraft
warfare. Many persons had come
to the station in automobiles, In bug
gies and on foot 10 welcome the man
who was coming to tell the thrilling
story Of his experiences "over there"
Lieut.. o'Brien was Immediately
taken in charge by the committee and
by the Boy Scouts and many others
and was escorted from the depot
down Ninth street. mp Main and out
Seventh to Hotel Latham where hs
was allowed to have supper and rest.
Long before the arrival Of the
speaker at the Tabernacle the big
auditorium was at a premium. How
ever. a high class entertainment was
furnished by the High School orches-
ira, which played many selections
Of stirring and patriotic music. Tho
Boy Scouts organization gave color to
the occasion by appearing in full
uniform and seated Immediately in
front Of the speakers stand.
IA Lieut.. 0'Brien appeared on the
platform with C. r. Clark, who in.
troduced him, the orchestra struck NJ
"The Star Spangled Banner" and the
big audience rose en- masse to do hon
OF to the distinguished visitor.
After short and Appropriate in
PRODUCTION the speaker jumped int
his subject. beginning his story witt
walking down a street in San Fran
cisco the day the Lusitania was sunk
He traced his career from that dal
through his experience getting int,
the English Royal Flying Squadron
his first work as a British flier ovel
the German lines, how he was wound
ed and fell behind the enemy's line
and taken to hospital n prisoner o.
war. his prison life, his miraculoui
escape from a speeding prison train
his ~ days working his way owe
ESQ miles Of German and Belgian ter
ritory to the Holland border Line
eating vegetables and herbs an,
swimming countless rivers anS
streams and finally his exciting pass
ing through the electrically charged
barbed wire which separates Bel
gian from Holland.
After escape into Holland furthel
progress was easy and Lieut.. o'Brier
was soon in London where he &C
cepted an invitation 10 visit the Kihs
Of England. Here he paused to prais'
the King as one Of the most democrat
ic Of men.
The big audience sat and stoo'
in raft attention throughout th'
more than two hours Of Lieut.
O'Brien's relating Of the most har
rowing and exciting experiences IL h
possible for man 10 have and yet re
main alive.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
CREEL NOW
UNDER FIRE
CBy International N.-. s.rvis.)

(By International News servies.)
Washington, May is.-George
Creel. Chairman Of the Committee on
Public information was denounced in
the House to-day by majority leader
Kitchen as unworthy Of the conf
denee Of Congress or any honest man.
This statement followed the reading
Of excerpts from a-speech by Creel
in New York. Creei was quoted a.
having replied. when asked II Con.
gress was loyal at heart, that he did
not care TO go stunning and had not
explored Congressmen's hearts.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
pIsPLEAsED WITH RAISE.

Central City, KY. May s.-Dis-
pleased with the Railroad Wage Com
missions report II increased pay for
railroad employees. employees Of the
locomotive and car department Of the
Illinois Central railroad here have
sent TO Director General MeAdoo,
Congressman r. Y. Thomas and SEN
stor James a protest against the small
Increase recommended.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
NEW T. P. a, OFFICERS.


Louisville, Ky.. May is.-The
Travellers Protective Association.
Kentucky Division. Saturday elected
John T. Elan. Of Henderson. presi-
dent Of the last ssssion OF the annual
State meeting At the Tyler Hotel
The contest between Mr.. Elan and
w. c. Sumpter. Of Bowling Green.
was a close one.
Henderson was elected as the next
place Of meeting. r. II. Mason. Of
Hopkinsville. was elected ON the
board Of directors; Lucien II. Davis
was chosen chairman Of the legisla-
tivy committee. and G. Z. Dalton was
eleeted as a representative to the Ma
tional convention.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
WILL MAKE BIPLANEs.

(By international News Servies.)
Washington, May 13.-Signal Corps
officers to-day stated that many Cap
roui Biplanes viii be made in this
country for the American army in
France. 1t il expected that before
the end Of the year production in
large quantity Of new machines will
be underway. They have been highly
successful in bombing in recent raids
over the German positions.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
NOT IN THE WAY
GERMAN EYE WITNESS SAYS
BRITISH CRUISER FAILED TO
BLOCK osTENp HARBoR.

Amsterdam, May ia German
version Of the sinking Of the Vindic-
tive In Ostend harbor a. recounted
by an "eye witness" has been re-
eeived here.
"when the bombardment from the
sea began" says the account. ten
airpIanes appeared over the town,
dropping bombs and flaming objects.
The vindictive struck the piles a,
the extreme end Of the jetty and
sank. There she may stay as long
As she likes for she does not inter
fere with Us.
"Only the dead were found on
board. while not plank. rail or stair
way was left. The whole deck was
Uttered with splinters or wreekage
the wheel on the bridge was smashed
and the helmsman lay dead beside It.
Here and there were smoulderins
fires"
A Dover dispatch says that the
British casualties in the raid on os-
tend were two officers and six mer
killed and two officers and eight mel
missing. supposed to have been killed
OF these two officers and eight mer
dare on the vindietive.
Five officers land "a men wer'
wounded, Of whom one officer and ak
teen men were on the Vindietive. a
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
WILL WE'D
A SOLDIER
MISS ALICE MERRITT TO BE-
COME MRS. DANIEL
MeNALLY.

Miss Alice Greenwood Merritt.
daughter Of Mrs. Ida G. Merritt. OF
this city, who is now teaching at
Anniston, Ala, will be married on
May 25th to Mr.. Daniel Mentally. a
Young volunteer soldier from Ne
wark, N. j., who is in the camp there
Mr.. McNally was a prominent busi'
ness man before entering the ser
vice. His bride-to-be, is a popular
and talented girl.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
ZEPPELIN ROUTED.

(By International News ssrvies.)
London. May fs.--The war Office
statement says that on May ic Brit
ish seaplane over the north sea fought
a patrolling Zeppelin. and after a hall
hours battle the Zeppelin retreatsd
20 It's base.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

Four hundred soldiers at Camp
Taylor have been designated TO attend
the fourth officers training school.
which opens to-day. There are as
Ksntuekians in the list. seven OF them
from Louisville. Hopkinsville is not
represented.