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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
OFFICER BURKE
TRAIN victim
INSTANTLY KILLED WHILE he
WAS CROSSING TRACK IN
PEMBROKE.

John Burke was run down and in
stantly killed late Saturday night by
the north bound L. & N. fast train at
Pembroke. Mr.. Burke was assistant
town marshal and was at the L. & N.
depot just before the train came in
According to eye witnesses Of the
accident. some one near the bank
building cried out several times and
an officer called to Mr.. Burke. He
went running in that direction across
the araek and being somewhat deaf
and having his mind on the call, did
not hear the train until il was too
late. When he saw the engine and
realized his danger he apparently
tried to leap on the ecwcatcher. The
train struck him fairly in mid air and
broke nearly every bone in his body.
His right arm was broken in three
places. The pistol in his pocket was
discharged by the force Of the blow
and the bullet ranged downward and
lodged in his right leg. The bodyw as
hurled more than fifty fee. by the
impact.
Mr.. Burke was 4S years of age
and one Of Pembroke's most highly
esteemed citizens. He lived in the
city. but owned and operated large
farm few miles out from the town.
He was a devout member Of the
Salem Baptist Church. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children.
Funeral services were held at the
grave in the Fields burying ground
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
AUGUST oath
AUGUST 2STH
DATES FOR NEXT CALLS OF 90
coLoRED AND 80 WHITE
sELEcTIvEs.

All Of the colored men now remain
ing in class one have been ordered to
report here at one o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Out Of the number re-
porting so are to be selected to go
TO Camp Taylor ON the 6:45 train
Thursday morning. This will almost
exhaust the colored men left in class
one.
Orders have also been received for
3s white men to go to Camp Taylor
August 2s. There are only 20 men
left in class one Of the first registra-
tion and the quota viii have to be iill-
ed from those who registered on June
sth Of this year. This well be the
first Of the new registrants to be
sent from this county.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
COLLISION OF
AUTOMOBILES
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RESULTED
IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO
LITTLE GIRL.

There was a serious automobile
smash-up on Virginia ST. near 10th
tn Sunday afternoon, when a car
driven by Pooly Reese crashed into
that driven by Richard Hester. Both
cars were considerably torn up. Lit
tie Ruth Fox. the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hampton Fox, who was rid
ing in Mr.. Hester's car. was painful
ly cut about the face and head. Her
upper lip was so severely cut that II
required five stitches to close the
wound. Three stitches were also TAX
en- in the cut on the size Of her head.
The other occupants were severe
ly shaken up but not severely hurt
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
STILL ALIVE.

Rev. Norris Lashbrooks on satur-
day received letter from his son,
Lawrence Lashbrooks, under date Of
July %, stating that he was then In
hospital in France. having been
wounded in the shoulder during a
recent engagement. but that he was
then able to be up.
Young Lashbrooks was reported
by Gen. Pershing as having been kill.
ed in action on July 10. No othe,
Official notice has been received by
his parents that a mistake had been
made In reporting him killed.-owens
boro Messenger.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20

into SIBERIA
THIRD TROOP SHIP WITH AMER
IcANs ARRIVE AT AsIATic
PORT.
(By Associated Press. }

vladivstok. Aug. 19.-The second
transport carrying American troops
arrived at vladivstok today. The
transport bearing the first contingent
Of American trops entered the har-
Dor yesterday afternoon. after a voy-
age Of seven and n half days from
Manila. The third troop ship Is ex-
pected TO arrive this evening.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
THAT
SUBS HAVE
LANDED MEN
by ASS, eisted Press }

Washington. Aug. 19.--Informa-
ton furnished by officers Of vessels
attacked by submarines along the
American coast has strengthened the
belief held by several experienced Of
ficials here that the enemy raiders
had communicated to persons ashore
here and may even have landed
members Of their crews in an effort
TO secure reliable information. The
Navy Department officially refused to
endorse this belief. though admitting
its possibility.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20

wonderful surgeons who are making
over the men mangled in the great
war for democracy.
"The wounded men in the hospitals
are the bravest Of the brave. You
never hear a whlmper. and Il makes
an American proud to be Of the same
blood and faith as these heroes.
When I saw what the marines did at
Chateau Thierry Il made me thrill
with pride. and there have been many
occasions since when an equal pride
possessed me because of the wonder
ful work Of the boys Of the new
army"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
LONDON WITHOUT BUS
OR TRAM SERVICE
(By Associated Press.)

London, Aug. ls.-Following the
walkout Of bus and tram drivers and
conductors in the northeast district
Of London yesterday. a general strike
was declared at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. As a result London Is virtually
with out bus or tram service today.
A few steam busses owned by one
company are running. however, a.
well as the tube. 80 the city Is not
greatly ineonvenienced. but II the
strike continues tomorrow there will
undoubtedly be much Inconvenience.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
BRITISH ADVANCE SIX MILES
French TAKE 22OO PRISONERS
tBy Associated Press,

Germans on three sectors of the
western battle front have been CON-
PEELED to give up positions q great
strategic value, under Onslaught of
British and French troops.
In the Lys sector. e1st Of Amiens.
the enemy has retreated over a front
Of nearly six miles, leaving the town
Of Merville in British hands. Between
the Matz and Disc rivers. the French
fought their way TO the western out
skirts Of dominating position Of Las
signy. Further south. ih thu hilly
and wooded region, they have de-
bouehed from Thiescourt wood and
also captured the town Of Pimprcz,
situated in the 0ise valley on the No:
yon-Compeigne road.
Around n curve in the -bat1> lins
northwest Of Scissors, the French
front from near Carle to Fontenoy
on the Aisne for about nine mijes.s
The French have moved for
ward TO an average depth of more
than a mile. taking 22o0 prisoners
Unofficial reports record the cap
tuTc by the British Of a station on
the western outskirts Of the impor-
tant town Of Roye.
Latest German communication
says French attacks between the
Disc and Aisne failed. but the French
account Of gains Is specific.
London reports that German at
tacks about Chaulnes. which made
gains but were all driven back by
counter attacks later.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
LOCAL boy
WOUNDED
ROBERT b. COLEMAN IN A NOS.
PITAL IN FRANCE WITH
A cUNsHoT WOUND.

Mr.. J. c. Cofman, who works in
the saw mill Of the Forbes Mfg. Co.,
has resolved letter stating that his
son, Rober. Barron Coffman, is in a
Paris hospital suffering from n SER
ious machine gun bullet wound re-
ceived In action. The bullet went
through his abdomen and lodged in
his back. Coffman Is in the marine
corps. The letter was written by a
Red Cross nurse.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
MIRACLES OF SURGERY

An Atlantic Port. Aug. i6.--Bish-
op Joseph NJ. Francis. Of the Pro-
teatant Episcopal diocese Of indisna,
who has been a Red Cross worker at
the American front, on his arrival
here today On French steamship,
described miracles Of surgery"
which he had seen at Red Cross hos
pital No. 2, IN the roul sector. where
he was stationed.
"Men with great holes In their sb'
domens." (" Bishop Francis said. "are
soon made well again, while bullets
thrsugh the neck. which fon~srly
would have been considered more
shaH grave. are treated lightly w tie
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
WORKING ON OTHER sALIENrs.

London, Aug. 19.-The French
Tenth army. which attacked the Ger
man between the Oise and the Aisne
rivers last night, penetrated to an
extreme depth Of nearly two miles.
Launching an extensive local at
tack. the French broke through the
German positions along the vital see
tor connecting the Marne and Pieardy
battlehelds.
The attack was over a front Of ap-
proxirately nine miles from near
Carepont, east Of the oise. to Fonte-
nOy On the Aisne. about miles west
Of scissors.
The French penetrated to an aves-
age depth Of one and three-tenths
miles. with an extreme penetration
of two miles.
They captured 100 prisoners.
The line Is vital to the German po-
sitions on each side Of II.
II broken. the whole German de-
fense scheme win be thrown out OF
joint.
Along the Pieardy battlefront. the
French. in local actions, also captur-
ed 400 Germans.
81. Mard and Beauvraignes. near
Roye were captured. thus increasing
the peril 70 that bastion Of the line
west Of the Somme.
Further north the British penetrat-
ed the German position near Arras.
In the iys salient. the British
made a new advance probably follow
ing the Germans. w'ho have been re-
tiring for week.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
SUNDAYS SUMMARY.
(By Associated Press.)

',Y-iluai:y the famous Lys salient
in the region ives. Of Armsntiers is
giving way under the pressure Of
the British. Again Field Marshal
Haig's forces have compelled the
enemy to seek ground TO the eastward
where he win be more secure from
the shells Of the big guns that for
several weeks have been firing eriss-
cross over the entire salient, working
havoc among the defenders Of the
insecure line.
Likewise the Germans are being
given no rest by the Franco-Brit-
ish forces north and south Of the
Somme and the French and Ameri-
cans In Lorraine are harrassing them
by artillery fire and local attacks.
Nowhere has the enemy had the bet
ter Of any encounter.
Over a front Of four miles between
Bailleul and vieux Berquin on the
Lys sector, the British have forced
back the Germans to a depth ranging
from 1000 to 1000 yards, taking
in the maneuver the village Of Out
tersteen and 400 prisoners.
A little 10 the south. along the
Lys river near Merville. the British
also have advanced their line and
still further south. between Arrzs
and Albert, the Germans have been
relieved under pressure Of further
terrian near Bueauoy.
While as a whole the Germans line
between the Somme and the Disc
river is still holding Notwithstanding
the pounding il Is receiving from the
allied guns. the British have drawn
nearer the road leading from Chaul-
nes to Roye between Chilly and
Franzart. placing Roye in greater
jeopardy BY attack from the north.
At the same time TO the. south Of Roye
over the four mile front between
Beuvraignes and Canny-Sur- Matz, a
violent artillery duel L. raging be-
tween the French and Germans II
s II this region that the French
are endesvoring--and In their, initial
efforts. they have met with consider
able sueeess-to carry forward their
two-fold purpose Of oasaanking both
Roye and Lassigny by a drive east
ward in the direction Of the road
leading southeastward from Roye 10
Noyon.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
HOUSES
co TO WORK
(By Associated PresA.)

Washington. Aug. l9.--Congress
prepared today to enact quickly the
man power legislation extending the
draft age limits for the American
military program which Gen. March.
chief-of-staff told the House Militsry
Sommitfee should win the war in
1919. while the House COMMITTEES
began work on the bill BY hearing
Gen. March. Secretary Baker and
Provost Marshal General Crowdsr. in
the Senate the summer recess was
set aside BY agreement. In order te
take up the measure Thursday. II
probably win be debated simultans-
ossly IN both Houses
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
VACATION ENDS
FOR CONGRESS
LAWMAKERS TO CONSIDER MAN
POWER. REVENUE AND
PROHIBITION MEASURES.

Washington. Aug. 10. (by A. P.)-
Summer vacations ended, members Of
Congress returned 10 Washington to-
day in preparation for Important leg
islation. which Is expected to keep
Congress engrossed until the Novem-
Der elections or even later.
The three-day vacation recess
agreement Of the House expires to-
day, and. while the senste's arrange
ment runs until August 26. leaders
hope to get Il aside and get down to
work next Thursday on the Man
Power bill extending the draft age
limits TO is and as year,.
Prohibition Ahead sf Draft.
With the national war prohibition
measure having the right Of way in
the Senate at that time, under an
agreement previously made, the man.
power measure could be considered
only during the early part Of each
day unless, as is not improbable, pro-
hibition advocates should consent to
temporarily sidetrack their measure
until the Man-Power Bill is passed.
Chairman Chamberlain is hopeful
that. despite uncertainties Of the sit
uation, the bill may be passed late
this week or early next week.
The man-power measure will be
taken up first by the House Mill
tary Committee with Secretary Bak-
er. Gen. March. Chief Of Staff. and
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder sche-
uled for completion this week by the
that the bill will be passed by the
Senate before the House Is called up
on to act. Chairman Dent has an.
nounccd that the hearings at which
the War Department chiefs will give
their views will be open TO the pub
lie.
Revenue Bill Nearly Completed.
The War Revenue Bill. revised up
ward near the $4,000. 900. 900 goal
Of the Treasury Department. Is sched-
uled 70 rcompIetion this week by the
House Ways and Means Committee.
Leaders hope to have the House be-
gin work on the measure not later
than Monday, August 26. In the
meantime the Waterpower Develop
ment Bill has the right Of way in
the House. with its passage before
being displaced by the Revenue Bill
regarded as doubtful.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
LICKED IN THREE PLACES
BRITISH CAPTURE STATION At
ROYE. french ADVANCE 9 MILES
(By Associated Press.)

London, Aug. i9.-British troops
today captured the railway station at
Roye. according to the latest news
this evening from the battlefront.
Today's attack by the French
tenth army, under General Msngin
was Wrought 10 satisfactory concIu-
sion. = The French entered the vii
lage Of lie Hamel, north Of Ribeeourt
which represents an advance Of a
mile and three-quarters.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
JAPS TO TAKE
| over RICE
CBy Associated Press,

Toxic. Aug. l9.--An Imperial or
dinance issed today authorizes the
government requisition Of all stocks
Of rice. The rice will be put on the
market 10 relieve the food situation
that Is causing riots.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
ANOTHER SUB SUNK.
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Aug. ia German
submarine was sunk in running
fight with a British tank steamer last
Friday about 800 miles northwest Of
Nantucket. according to members Of
the tanker's crew. The oil ship ar
rived here tonight from Mexico.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
Editorial Comment
REGISTER TOMORROW.

OSee registration Of the women Of
theAiounty will take place next Wed
desday. August 2i and each woman
is expected TO 20 TO the nearest school
house and register.
The government bas called for this
that the wemen Of the county may
indicate their ability in the various
voeations outlined on the registration
card.
No obligation is attached unless
she freely offers her services. On the
other hand u given an opportunity
to the girl who wishes training. which
she could not otherwise have.
In the towns q house TO house can
vass will be made.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
FRANKLIN
NOT KILLED
CORRECTED CASUALTY LIST
SHOWS NE WAS SEVERELY
WOUNDED.

The official casualty list Of August
~ contained army casualties among
overseas forces announced number
ing 1877. There was no Marine Corps
list. Two lists issued by the War
Department showed c0mbined;
Killed in action. 80.
Died Of wounds. 8.
Died Of accident and other causes 2
Died Of disease, I.
Wounded severely, AZ.
Wounded degree undetermined. 81.
Missing in action. Al. ~
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED
IN ACTION; NOW REPORTED
SEVERELY wouNnED
IN ACTION,
Private Luke C. Franklin. Gold
on Pond. Ky.
Franklin's death had been accept
ed as fact by his family In Trigg
county several weeks ago. No infor-
nation is At hand concerning the re-
suit Of his wounds,
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20

Wallace Hancock says II the g.
900. 900 boys" now in France can't
handle the situation several million
men will seoa Be ready 10 20.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20

John M. Cato, formerly Of this city
bat now one Of Nsshsills's most
prominent young attorneys, hes gone
70 Camp Zachary TAYLOR where he
win be in the oifcsrs' field artsllery
training camp. His wife and son win
reside with her parents. DR.. and Mu'
J&nss Z. Oldham Of this city.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20

So far as Il known. Lieut.. Hsnry|
|. Eager l. the hrst Hopkinsvills on
Ger 10 arrive In France. Two ofhs1(
Lieut.. Heradon waller and Lisqk
Wesley Dalton--have bean somm
sionsd since reaching France, O.
clay rishssos has isss arrives
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
h hA A b h
FOLLOWING The FLAG

James II. Cate. brother Of John
Cate a expected TO be called at any
time 10 Join his brother at Camp
Taylor.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20

Miss Mary Louise Tandy. Of Fair
view. Is visiting Miss Sarah Belle
Wharton.
Mrs. J N. Brown has returned
from Dawson.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20

WANTED. Furnished rooms. kOr
light house keeping. Close in. Call
lig. a
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
further operations against the German
positions in that region.
Three Big Battles
Cost Foe $4,000
Men i'm Four Days

PARIS, Oct. 26.--The battle has
hared up again and heavy fighting now
is under way from Valenciennes to the
Meuse. The Germans are fighting we'll
everywhere. but the Allies continue to
make substantial Roadway in the tasl,
OF driving back the enemy on the
Mcuse line.
Although the recent fighting has been
marked by no sensational develop
mentS, 1T ls having a cumulative effect
which, apart from the ground gained
adds considerably TO the wastage of
men and material with which the Ger
mans must reckon. In the last four
days the enemy has lost we'll up toward
$4,000 prisoners and 200 guns. His
total losses Of electives cannot have
been less than $4,000
Strictly speaking, there are three
large battles in progress, all of which
are being conducted with equal sue
cess for the Allies. The first is being
carried on by the British Third and
Fourth armies. which, pushing on tow-
ard Mons, have reached the Valen-
ciennes-Hirson doublc-track railroad
Ihe second is the attack of General
Mangin north and east of Laon, which
has resulted in gain on front Of
eight miles for a distance of two miles.
He has carried his line out of the
swamps around Sissonnc. The third
battle is being fought by General Gull
laumont Oh a front of seventeen miles
from Sissonnc to Chateau Porcien.
where the funding line joins the
kriemhilde system OF defences. The
average gain has been a mile, although
at some points the advance has been
ORC
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
By II. w. Smith
Especial Gable to The TfiJune)


Copyright. 1915 by New York Tribune hc)
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 22.-Three days
ago it was announced that $4,000 rcfu-
gees from Northern France and Bel
gium were expected to cross into Hol-
land by way of Nispen, north of Ant
werp, and ever since their arrival has
been awaited day and night.
Doctors have gone to Nispen to con-
duct medical inspections, hu. neither
they nor the Rcd Cross authorities
there know whethcr the refugees will
come
If the Germans have decided definite
ly to defend Antwerp it is likely that
they will divert the stream away to the
east where, already at Weert and lite
wort, there are large numbers Of poor
people who from the CamDrai and
Douai regions have been arriving since
Sunday.
To-day the first patches are leaving
the train for Utrecht, whence they will
be distributed to camps in Northern
Holland. Many Show marks Of severe
suffering, but the number left behind
in hospitals is comparatively small.
The hands of the clock apcar to have
been put back TO 1914, when the same
scenes were familiar on their frontier.
The anxiety of the people about
humble belongings and their sollcitude
for tiny children and sick children are
as touching as then.
All feel, however, that they are really
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Scenes Of 1914 Repeated as
Belgians Flee to Holland

on their way back home All are con-
fidcnt that in few weeks the Allies
will have cleared their country of the
invader, and meantime they congratu-
late themselves on being out of his
power.
"How good it is" said one girl. "to
be relieved OF Germans Life under
them was not life at ALL
Some refugees say they have not tast-
cd milk in four Tears, though bread in
Holland is not SO good as that tc which
they have been used. owing 20 the dis
tribution of American -four by the re-
their treatment mere, where the hos
pitality of the Dutch has been prompt
and adequate, as also it was in towns
through which the people passed on
their way north.
Before leaving their communcs they
obtained from local authorities bonds
or vouchers in form of receipts for
sums Of franc and half and one
franc respectively. These were agreed
on for daily sustenance for adults and
children respectively, and receipts OF
such persons as supply the needs of
the pilgrims and refugees Of the state.
In no instance we're these receipts
asked for or accepted.
Some Germans Interned
Meantime, if there are no refugees
here, there are rumors to spare. There
is hardly a village between here and
Sluis where the Germans are not re-
ported to have crossed the frontier and
been interned by the Dutch. Few have
crossed here and there.
am told to-day that about one hun
dred Germans arrived BY boat at
Flushing. 1t now seems unlikely that
there is any large body Of Germans
who have been isolated and forced to
enter Holland. The enemy has been
obliged to abandon large quantities OF
material. but retreat so far has been
made in good order.
There was a good deal Of military
activity on this side Of the frontier at
Arendenburg last night, with the sound
oi guns in the near distance. The
alarm was sounded and troops left for
. the frontier. There was something
like q panic at Eede, and part of the
population left the town.
The people of these frontier villages
arc almost in sight as we'll as in sound
of battle. During the fight for Maldc-
CHEM and Strooibrug tho wounded
could be clearly seen being attended
in dugouts and lying in the open
Some Of the Germans came to the
frontier and talked of the war.
One declared stoutlv that Germany
VIII still win. but he failed to impress
his companion, who said that the case
was now one OF "hard running"
number OF people from Bruges
passed through here tonight on their
way to Amsterdam They stated that
life at Bruges was already beginning
TO assume, hesitatingly, some of its
old aspects. One man told the story
of dealer in antique: who had sue
ceded in hiding from the Germans a
stock OF old copper. Hardly had they
and put it on view. Another popular
hero is old Dupan, the carilonneur
who, though long ago pcnsioned, climbe d
up once more to the belfry tower to
ring out old tunes now become SONGS
OF deliverance.