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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-09
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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-09

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office for particulars.
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
5 Arrested for
Prayer Lynching
~ Assee,Arro pstss

tulinSNillr. lli. April d The coro-
u"r Of Madison county to-day applied
tor warrants for the arrest of fiv"
men whom he had been informed
were in the mob that lNuchcd Ruhcrt
Ir1grr early Friday morning -Four
Justices ot the peace refused to issue
warrants
The four Justices gave as % reason
for refusing 10 issue the warrants that
they didn't care 10 got missed up ia
the matter
pnc uf the Justices yesterday was
surrounded ty men In saloon aud
asked to sign % pledge - loyalty lie
complied
Coroner Lowe said o." would ask
the states attumcl tu issue the war
rants, and that he thought the five
men desired would Dee under arrest
before night
Governor Luwdcu has warmed local
officials that recurrence. uf tho az
fair probably viii result in procln.
inauun OF martial law IN answer 10
this warning several cities have taken
precautions tu curb demonstrations
against alleged disloyal persons
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
IlN As,ntlnted Prcss.

Another determined blow battle Amens
being struck today against the British the somme valley almost
directly of the city from which the Germans at this point
miles The the of the line
after the check Of the German left wing Thursday night its
full thrust French line between Mondder and the Avre and
the failure Of the German right yesterday and last night make
than feeble impression the British positions north Of the
Somme
The fighting in the souhery has resolved itself into vo
lent artillery battle following which the probabilities that the
Germans will make another effort advance from their positions
which they have been pinned by the French No infantry action
CURED this sector last night the British front just north
of the Luce which the French and British lines The
British improved their positions by a counter attack
In the ncrh the determined attempt of the Germans yesterday
to enlarge the side of their salient succeeded only to slight
degree along the Dernancourt and struck
British defense Albert continued late the evening
despite the attacks by columns considerable strength the
unable TO make important than he
scored in his daytime effort
The early advces todays fighting made likely that
the operation would be important Advancing from Vare
wood the Som the pushed dense toward
Cor lying the strip between the Ance and the Somme
The have
its objective the gaining Of the Albert Amens road which
this sector just to the northwest of Corbie.
The evening herald., 1918-04-06

General Foch. the commander ia
chief aud under Whose orders more
than 100000 American truups arc
ready 90 aid tho French ana Bfuish,
declares that the Buch, udul wave ls
broken AN is COINS we'll hc iddt.
und cNprc-s,.s confidence Iu the ga.
,urc A. proof OF his statement q tho
la.t ;hui in he past two days tho
enemy has made only slight gains ou
q thirty eight milo front ami these
have hccu cuualized Boo Iart Ia, Frau
Du- British advances az some points,
Tho end uf Amcrtcl rlrrt war yoar
finds more than i.aou coo soldiers un-
der arms many thousands OF whom
are Ia France On several sectors ut
The fighting front American truors
iru facing the focH The war rN-
poudituro has been Sl2,uoo.uoo,0"9
for the nrst year tuclr Sans navy
greatly enlarged. continues ,u aid the
allied fleets IN keeping he vital srl
lanes open against the submarines
Japanese naval forces haze been
landed at N.advostok. eastern siberia.
to protect Japanese citizens ana
property The landing Is declared to
have no connection with The pos,i-
hiliiy uf arucd Japanese Intervention
iu siberia
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE is
USHERED IN WITH GREAT
DISPLAY OF PATRIOTISM


Washington April 6one from the day the United States
entered the world the today collecting So 000
100000 from its citizens the Third Liberty finance the
fighting
1t day of patriotic celebrations paradea soldiers
sailors and civilians marching symboze the
part each must play in winning the
Buy bonds This the plea uttered by hundreds of public
speakers to the muudes of furnish the
financial and material the military Sub
orptions began roll early that mil
lions would be pledged before night despite the fact that
cities the day the celebration than bond
sales
President Wilson the principal speaker the day pro
He Baltimore address unusual
Importance considering the big American
play France and other international
Secretary MAdoo Philadelphia the unveng
Liberty and parade thousand
and soldiers and 1000 young Vice
shall speak st Louis Secretary Daniels Cleveland
The Official opening hour Of the clock
Scores small communities had
quotas subscriptions within hours and the right fly
the Third Liberty loan honor flag
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
Prices Set for
Lead Products
~ Assoe,Arso rsrss

Washington. Aprii G-Tho war u-
dustrio- board today reached un
agreement with th, lead Industry
whereby the Industry VIII furnish a,l
government requirement for l,pd
products sN nIlliou tons minimum
aud twelve millions tons mavimum
month ar prices averaging seven
cents a point
Ihc prices agreed ON are those now
quoted In the price list contained u
th" engineering and mining Journal
Tho agreement am announcement bv
The board said will stabilize the mar
tct ~ viii remain u effect four
months
The maximum requirement at o.
million tpnr month Tor the govern
mou' rs 900 per cent of the entire lead
output 81 the country 80 priority
orders Tor delivery therefore viii Doe
necessary the board announced. an
les- transportation conditions should
affect delivers pf the government
orders
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
: FI,ESIi DIVISIONS oE
lit'N NI'rNdkING TROOPS

WIN the French iu Frau@c Aprl
, There was NO relaxation today =
the German efforts go the north ~
Montdidier between ThcHuvs AND
iriyosnes. a few French divisions
faced and held back nearly four tim"s
their number a selected German
troops
Along this front IT about g miles
there naturally we're some Fluctuations
Gndrr The weight of such strong o.
tack. the main point at which wits
Around Ruuvich suuthNard uf liaillc..
Two villages fell into the hands of th"
Germans but they were not permitted
to hold them In peace, Tor the Frcu d
came hack u "a vigorous comutcr-nt-
tack which made the positions of the
enemy critical
ON both ends pf the line al Then
ues and iriVesncs there were very
severe encounters IN which the
French ohstinntely Kept the barrier
intact against fierce assaults \ az
Vision ~ the German guard sGffor,d 4
especially heavy LOSSES
Among the attacking troops were
seven entirely frcsh divisions
French artillery, mostly field guus.
WAS brought hurriedN aud Infantry
men declared that never had thoN
had better targets The, fired At thcm
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
Face the Facts

Ihcr are mcn who viii whisper To-
Nou,--
1T Ne put aii this munc, into
IihCttN bonds. wen strip New
NCNico of cash, take tho money
uut of circulation. Il VIII not romc
bach tn ~ ~ n comes back io
states where war Industries are
Ia operations IL means hard
times"
Brother. when thtN whisper that
tu you, first fiud cat u The whisIrrcr
l. n "muifiSt," ~ something worse.
iT convinced that hc u that--or worse,
rTport him tu the county council uT
deGcu-cN
~ YOU ribd the whi~pcrrr Ia be- an
honest American who t~n't thinking
straight. make him face the Incts.
suppose this whi-Ercr stun bc
ttIIc. Woulds't YOU and Inc take u
chance ~ hard times, in preference
to chance that more Of our boys
over there. VIII hatc ihcir thrutt-
sln-hcd frcm car to car by IIunsf
suppose this whisprrr ~trr he
true: Wuuldn't you aud me take ~
running Jump at hasd times in pref
crcn'u' to ten years more ui ;his tear
ful business, Hnd the clancr at de.
feat nnd slavery at IT. end;
But the whispered stuff isn't true
les plain hunk.
New Mexico II getting aud viii gct
hack IT, slnrr or the war loans in
the course of distribution of govern
mcnt expenditures. lust ~ Nn-.s,chu-
sct'S aud pcnnsS Sl,auia and ohio are
getting theirs; not ~ dirci. perhaps.
hut ~ cCriainly. and In The same pro-
portion This muncy win come bnck
10 ~ through cuitlc buyers. wool
buNc'S, ore bnNcr~. wheat buScrS
Iaop't waste Time with the whi~prs.
crS. Work oui on SUNDAY the last
dollar you can afford To- pui into
Liberty hond~ and so Monday to- your
bank aud buN io Your limit Your
country needs tho money and wants
tn borrow from SOu ~ fair interest.
on the 0ni, absolutely sound security
Ia u war torn world--IUE IIONOH
on TIlE UNITED STNTES on
AMERICA.
Fn~' tlic facts. Nhcu Srl de- ~
you'H DO Your duty; jus; a. our hoys
Who iRcc The German guns are doing
thcirz.
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
Officials of the War and Navy De-
partments Recommend Draft
Machinery as Method of Round
ing Up Industrial slackers.
WOULD SOLVE LABOR
PROBLEM OF NATION
Framers of Plan Would Weed Out
Idlers in the Several Classifica.
tions and Put Them to Work at
Productive Employment.


Washington, April c. President VIII
son had before him to-day plan sub
mltted hy officials ug tho war and
labor departments designed 20 use tn,
machinery Of the draft to put indus
trial snckcrs tO work. Although thg
presidents attitude toward the pr
posal. which would affect, ip one WAY
or another. the statBs OF every ono
uf the millions of registered men. has
not been indicated. officials appeared
confident that he VIII regard II "a.
Vorably
The main purpose OF The new pro-
gram as agreed upon hy the proVos,
marshal generals office and labor de-
partment Officials ~ a. purify the
first, second. third and fourth classes
uf rcgiytrants who are not engaged ln
productive Industry. b.r the lower sec
tion Of clisss one Also is given a..
teutiou
tramtrs uf the plan sae in its
working a solution 1T the nations Ia.
bur problem aud large increase IN pro-
duction OF the necessities of life
Ever registered man who has been
given a deferred ciassi sifiCation would
Gc given to understand that his cA-
cmptiou is not a legal right bat a
privilege ana that IN unfair udyHntnsc
iS taken Of thai privilege 4 viii De
revoked Tho propose uroVldcs for a
survey of the lower scctinss uf class
one and other classics 60 identity
idlcr- or those getting their Twin
from undesirable or harmful" pur-
suits Gambling l~ suggested under
the latter head Notification would
hc served ou these men that unless
they found employment IN useful in
du~try their Status would he hanged
and they would hc mductcd into the
military service immediately
The principal increase Co the ,lnor
supply is expected go hc derived from
men n the lower sections Of GLASS
one whose position IN that class gives
thcm practically deferred c,nssiitob-
tion.
With the addition uf those who have
reached the age of since the pass.
age Of The ScltsctiVc service act. class
one Nill include not less than 2.200.-
600 men Even should the PROPOSE
ton Of those who are not engaged ~
productive work be small. tho uggru u-
gate viii run into the hundreds ~
thousands
At present the top tier of men n
class one Tn any local district may be
composed entirely or men who are
STEADILY employed iu valuable indus
,fios while lust below them in tic
same class may be "a number of idlrrs.
nv such case ~ is planned 10 warn
the latter that they must seek enc
ploymeni or their -titu. ON the let
will he altered to insure their helms
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
WEATHER. IMPROVES NND
BAROMETER ~ iilSINt

Luudnu Npril Thr Germans at
daybrcak this morning attacked the
little towu ul Corhia. loo th" valley
of the Sommc Reuter- ,urrcspurdhnt
az British headquarters report Th,
enemy advanced in dense waves Tho
outcome was not known u the time
the dispatch Vas Md.
The main German thrust SAYS the
CORES spondru. appears iu Dee west of
the Nnire wood, toward the principa
Auicus road.
The British improved their position
rast uf Funquevillers north ~ the
Somme. IN their successful attack So+-
icrday mOrning
The weather hiss improved ana 10"
barometer is rising. although the
aNiat0rs continue tu nc haudicapp,
hy ycrS poor visibility
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
Holquin Bandits
Captured by Feds

Juarvz, McN. April c. -Four foi-
lowers uf Epifauiu Hnlguiu "a viut
commander operating boz this district
were brought into villa Ahumada yes
tcrday by federal soldicrs according
to passenger who arrived here today
They reported five other Holguiu men
wounded in the fight which occurred
az bio de- san Antonio. near Niila
Ahunada. Seven Of ilolguin's men az
50 appeared at The Erlpciou mine near
Nillu Ahumada and carried OF e
quantity of food from the mine store
They were strugglers from the fight
which Holguin had with Major Antii-
Ion recently ln Las Narts iu which
eleven lluleuin men were KILLED
The evening herald., 1918-04-06

until their supplies of ammunition
Wcrr exhausted
PRISONERS affirm that the German
iosscs were tcFrult. Many -ou.
panicS wcrc reduced to below 90 men.
The Grrmtns. iu view uf the rapid
MARCHES they we're expected 90 make
We're ordered tu carry only rdispen.
sable tIaira. hut each had r'scry1-
tions for two days and two water bot
Ties Ficld kitchens carrying fresh
rations FOR another duy followed clpsr-
49, aud further behind cam, horse
drawn wagons with food for three
dHN- more
Each German soldier has % map ou
which WAS printed the date nr tho
proposed arrival of the attacking
iroups at the various ohioctiNcs ono
~ these points was Paris shown q
The intention the German command
tu push unwar4. But apparently tho
enemy did not reckon on the tcnaci' F.;
of the French and the British
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
SED|TION MEASURE
WARMLY DEBATED IN
THE SENATE TODAY
Col. Roosevelt Is Charged With
Making False Statement When
He Said Measure Would Pre-.
vent Criticism of President.
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington. April The yhargs
chat Theodore Roosevelt had made ".t
false statement in declaring the sv.
ditiun bill Furnishing uttcrunccs wpul /
prohibit criticism OF the president Wa-
made bS senator pNcrmau ur North
Carolina, today when debate wac ry.
'umcd ou The measure.
senator ONermuu said Mr guuso-
Nclt PROBABLY was misiuturmed. put
he declared he should correct hrs
statement aud Apologize" "a the pre-
idcnt
Defending Colonel uuosc,cl,. Sc,-
atorS Ludgv, of Massachusetts, Bury,h
ct Idaho, Kellogg of Minnesota, nud
other republicans say he probably Was
nis.vd bs press REPORTS ana admitted
that uu provision ct the bin wuuli
peuali@o criticisms oi the president.
IF Mr. Boos,vct has courage aud
love uf truth" said Senator ONormun.
he viii apologize to the judiciary
committee, twhI.h considered he b!ily
ana the people OF thv United Sjutes.
I think al senators VIII bear me ont
that there is not "a word oI truth W
Mr. Roosevelt. statement Sever ui
any time was such an amendment
considered ty the committee Mn
HuoseNcit probably was misiuformcd
But { cai 10 ,o his attention and 10 hy
has hir old time manhood ana trut1
lcit n him hr viii apologize"
i.eNcutng ~ Coluucl Roosevelt ,
statement senator >mooi OF Utah. re-
puulicuu, pointed out that The As-p-
GATED rrc-s ON Aprl -ud sent out tho
report ON which Mr. tu.rvvclt based
his criticism
~ find D. was sent uy The Asso-
eiated 'r'-s and given them hy some
unt-a clcrk-of the iudig lar, COM
mttcv. said Senator Smout
Then m, language regarding col
orc' Roosevelt applies tu The Assu-
ciataJ Press or amy other nowspapre
publishing this. rctortcd senator C,-
ci'man.
The lau9unge used by The Asso-
ciated Press is exactly the language in
the bill as reported to the senate, ex-
cept for the words the president OF
the United States" replied senator
Smont
senator Oycrman said the commit
tees chief clerk denied giving out the
language
Suggesting that senator Overman
had been rather severe" on The Asso.
ciatcd Press Senator Kellogg of Min
nesota, said
IT'S surprising that this created no
sensation uptll Colonc' Roosc,clt
wrote about it,
The words the president of tho
United Saates' appeared m the draft
given 10 The Associated Press but did
not appear when the measure was
printed tor consideration Apparently
they hal been eliminated
Al attack upon the Kansas en-,
star was made bN Senator Reed "
Missouri who declared he thought the
attitude of that paper towards tho
government ought To be considered a,
this time.
llisclalniing that hc wax defending
the former president senator Nard-
aman uf Mississippi declared Colonel
Roosevelt "hns saiG some things thpt
every citizen should make part ~ ne
political creed.
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
Pima County to
Pass Its Quota

Tucson, Arlz April Voluntary
subscriptions OF nearly tlon.Oeo uf
one tenth of Pima couutys quota were
rrpurted today although the furmu
drive VIII not start unin Wednesd 3.
The committee hcrc has adopted the
budget system and each citizcn is be-
ing asked 60 subscribe the amount
pla ed opposite his mann ON the
budget Indications are that Puma
county viii exceed her quota lu the
first week ut the drive.
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
PATRIOTIC HANQUET
STAGED NJ PHOENIN

Phoenix. Ari1 April & The liberty
loan drive was opened in Phoenix py
tioipated in by 300 citizens, addressed
hy Dr G. " Gayley of the University
~ CANT, ami featured by patriotic
pageant staged by pubic school chit
dren There was a might blowing of
steam whistles and footing of horns
as State Director McCmng gave the
word ego The first bonds were put b
chased 10y ia Rev. i W Atwood.
Episcopal bishop 81 Arizona
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
Ogden Out After
Big FiStic Bout

ogdru Utah Aprn 6 An offer of
$4,000 for the willard Fulton rgh,
scheduled for July { was made todry
by W H. Dunn and otto Meek two
local stock men They wired colon 'I
J, 6 Miller, manager of Jess Wilpi Z
their offer aud stated third uf 'hr
money IN "n deposit Ia an ngdou hJuh
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
~. Is\sO STARTS WITH
4 REVIEW OF MIILTAIiN

El pa-n Tex April starting to-
day with q review uf military forces
az Fort lilss the liberty loan drive
viii he carried ON until April ~, when
"a liberty day celebration will bo held
herS' as part of the reception fur Sec
retary uf hr Treasury william Me
Adoo This win include Indian relay
races pony express races. stage rut %
races ana automobile contests
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
A World Record
Price for Sheep

salt Lake CITY utah April g. 4
world record price Tor carload 90
sheep was established h,ro to-day a.
the auction sale af the fa' stock shu,,
"f the lntermuuulniu Lave STOCK Shu,,
Association. when he Htu-er Live
stock Company ut Los Angelic
bought sheep az g. ceats pound
nine cents q pound higher than thr
record of 80 cents pound Sot ul tho
Fat stock show iu ben,er n jI,-
uurN
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
CH NNES 90. WILL REACH
ms GOAL N . MEEkS

Ruswcll y A.. April q Li5crty
day opened with a complete organ
ization In both the city and county di.-
tricts. The general committee, head
cd 10y g e. Tuunohil is confident ot
passing the quota Tor Chnve~ county
iu not Go exceed three weeks SilaH
tuduy VIII reach $50, 900
The evening herald., 1918-04-06
TERRIFIC BATTLE WITH AMIENS AS
PRIZE BEING FOUGHT BY GERMANS
and BRITISH In VALLEY OF SOMME

Teutons Deliver Another Heavy Blow, Hoping to
Gain Possession of Important Supply Base and
Railroad Leading to Paris; Violent Artillery
Fighting Is Raging in the Southerly Area; in the
North the Determined Attempt of Huns Yes
terday to Enlarge Upper Side of Their Salient
Succeeded Only to Slight Degree Along Ancre;
Struck Rock-ribbed Defense of Haig at Albert
The evening herald., 1918-04-06

telegraph its reports 60 tho Liberty
loan branch uf the district federal
reserve bank. and these TN turn viii
report thoir tabulations to Wushiur
ton
A. am example of the treu.onabu.
task involved. loan NrcctoY point
nut that the Sew YORK fcI"iu' r,.
serv, bank has rented tWp tutt.r
floors ip q big office building o. ac.
commodate thr accountant. aud
clerks required Co manage 'h'itv
loan reports.
This work accounts for % largo Ittrf
uf the expense OF gathering the hir
national credit Another Mrgu item
OF expense r. the printing o' udvar-
tisinr posters and pamphlets and
the engraving uf the bonds, which hts
been under way at the government
bureau OF engraving and PRINTING tor
months I'm addition there i- a mul.
titCdC uf minor Expenditure connect
ed with national and district hcnd
uuartcrs, despite the liberal dona-
tions Of service and materials 10y
thousands of patriotic workers
Iills Not Tnbulntcd
A. compared with the usual Or
I per cent expense of floating most
private securities issues the appro.
priatiun for selling the first Liberty
loan was l-i0 OF one per cent or 81.
N0O goo. and the allowance for the
second was i-i of one per cent or q
little more than $1,000 900 An bills
OF the past loans have not set been
tubulatcd
About $50 workers of the campaign
are paid, aud others OF the 500. 900
volunteer bond sulcsmcn give their
time free More than 850O public
speakers have been engaged 10 preach
the merit of the third loan Five hun
drcd are routed ont Of Washington
and the others are directed hy the
speakers bureaus of each OF tho ~
federal reserve districts.
The donations or services ana ma
teriais Tor promotion Of the loan runs
INTO millions uf dollars value, cam.
paign directors estimate. prirting
companies have discounted heavily
their accounts for loan posters and
pamphlets. Newspapers press lAsu.
Citations siRnhoard interests music
publishers, phonOgraph record man
ufacturers ana u host Of others nave
agreed to give their product to the
government without cost or At loss
than their own expenses
The postofficc department has IA.
structed local offices 10 deliver ad,cr
iisinr mail matter on the loan to
farmers In every rural cummunit'
The department uf agriculture also is
using 10 hundreds uf field agents 80
Liberty loan boosters War suN!ues
committees viii continue To- sell
stamps aud certificates since their
cause IL essential, the same ~ that
of the Liberty loans, ana will 60.
operate in selling bonds
Women throughout the nation huNc
been organized under the leadership
of the central wumaus Liberty loaa
committee ut Washington headed hy
Mrs william % McNdoo ~t." o. the
secretary
tn" active manager oi th, whplc
campaign Is Lewis T.. rryrkIin. tho
treasury director oI VAR loi1 orr
Rani2uuou. Frank B Wilson IL a..
rector of publicity au. Thdrl"s T..
Horner is manager of the spraRrrs'
bureau
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
Inurter=D DR111orrat.
TO OUR READERS.

This week we would give notice to
subscribers of this paper that on and
after December first the price Of sub
scription to readers in the United
States will be advanced from one
dollar and half to two dollars a
year, while the rate to subscribers
in Canada and elsewhere will be ad.
vanced from two to two dollars and
a half per annum. This step has
been made absolutely %nscessary by
the steady advance. covering the past
three years of everything that per.
tains:: to the publishing>of a newspa-
per, many other papers in fact having
made te advace in''price ayear or more
ego. There are but "a few weeks left
until December first. Now is the op.
perfume time to renew at the old
price as the advnce will be made at
that time to all.
Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
FOR REPREsE TENTATIVE

Aftsrs having served on4 the board
u { aounty commissioners Of Cavalier
~oakty for eight years and also hav.
lngeflled several of the township and
acilSol district Offices during my resi-
dedke of 36 years in North Dakota,
i fhally declined all Offices, but, at
TtheEFusion meeting hel1 in Langdon
wa asked to become candidate for
thShouse Of representatives. Eand' &C.
cepAed the call. My name will ap-
pesr in the demo cratic column on the
ballot and I respectfully solicit the
active support Of my friends ins 'thin
caWpaign. For 36 years I havee
lived on the farm in Olga township,
and it elected as representative
wiai en1eavor to faithfully repre-
sent the people of Cavalier county.
Respectfully Submitted.
JOHN REID,
.Beaulieu, North Dakota.