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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
QUESTIONS ACTION
INu|QUOR CASE
Mr.. Pugh Objects to Witness
Being Brought in After De-
PENDANT Pleads.
COURT ovERRULEs HIM

That the government is casting sus-
lpicion upon persons arrested for bring
ing whisky within five miles Of a mill
tary camp by sending for witnesses after
the defendants have testified that they
brought the liquor for their own use
was charged by former Judge James
L. Pugh in arguing one Of the raid
cases in Police Court today.
Florence Colbert, colored, who was
with twelve quarts OF whisky last
week, told the court that three were
for herself. six for her brother and
the other three for a friend of the
brother. The brother and the friend
gave the same testimony.
At this point Assistant District At
torney Ralph Given asked that the
court hold the case open until a police
man arrived with another witness for
whom he had sent to throw more light
on the case. Mr.. Push objected on the
ground that this procedure was not
followed in any other cases in Police
Court.
Mr.. Given Gives Reason.
Mr.. Given explained that the gov
eminent has no way of learning what
the defense of the accused will be
until the trial is begun, and that
consequently, he cannot. have wit
nesses there beforehand in all cases
Judge Mcmahon adjourned court for
lunch recess and announced that he
would hear the governments witness
| this afternoon. Judge Hardison, who
II n OH n r
tempting to dispose Of liquor cases.
was at home today, threatened with
influenza.
Practically all of the cases tried
borhood of twelve quarts. The gov
eminent is ready this afternoon to
try a number of cases involving six
quarts. The cases are being segre
gated only for the courts conven-
fence, and not because any amount
has been set which may be brought
into the city unquestioned by the
police.
Acquitted in Zone Law Case.
Paul Fuller. colored. was acquitted
OF the charge of violating the zone
law yesterday when he offered testi-
mony that he was bringing eight
quarts of whisky from Baltimore to
celebrate his fathers birthday, De-
cember 26, and also to welcome home
his brother from the Army. Attorney
Robert I. Miller represented Fuller.
The court also dismissed the charge
against Sandy HUMPHREYS, colored,
who told the Judge that he bought
eight quarts of whisky at one time
because he had heard "a lot of talk
about the whole United States going
dry"
Six other negroes. whose explana-
tions did not satisfy the court, were
found guilty and given thirty days.
been tried. At present only those col
ofsd men and women who could not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

:. = ~. .s.< =
244 Reported to Noon Today,
j. Double That of Like
Period Yesterday.

Two. hundred land forty-four. new
cases, of influenza, exactly double tht
number, reported yesterday up; 70
noon; were reported to the health de-
partment up to noon today. !:
For the :twenty-four-ho period
ending last night when the health OF
fee, closed there had been nine deaths
from the disease, an increase: over the
previous -twenty-four-hour period OF
four deaths
When The Star report closed yester-
cases recorded with Ave deaths. From
noon yesterday to the close OF the
health office last. night there nae
been added to the record SO new
cases and 4 deaths. making the total
OF new. cases. for the twenty.fogr-
hour period ending last night III. Up
to and including today's report there
have been for December 1873 new
cases and SO deaths from influenza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Watching Situation Closely.

Health Officer William c. Fowler
| said this morning that he is in close
touch with the school authorities
| watching the health Of the children OF
! the schools as. a barometer of the dis
| ease and where its spread can be more
easily determined. In the schools he
has found that large percentage OF
the, children are absent from their
+, school duties, but whether these alb
sentees are due to illness or are kept
home by their parents, who fear in
fluenza, it. is hard to determine, Dr.
Fowler said.
"Within the next two or three days"
said DIR. Fowler this morning. III
find that the disease is spreading
among the schools I shall recommend
| to the District Commissioners the
prompt closing of every school in the
city. However, I do not at this mo-
| ment see the necessity Of such action.
| Should the situation demand, l shall
not only recommend the closing of
J the schools, but all places Of public
gathsring tsa ad x T tns Saah take ds
partment to suppress the spread of
/ the contagion.
Prepares to Fight Epidemic.
anticipating. in way. develop
ments from the influenza epidemic
I contagion. am mobilizins the forces
! of the health department and all out
side auxiliary assistance thaL 80
/ splendidly aided in the late epidemic,
so as to be in position to take quick
action in stamping out the contagion.
! I am watching the situation closely
and have my fingers on the pulse
of the conditions and will be ready
to throw into action every activity
| necessary to battle with the conta-
gion- should the occasion arise. I
have my eye on q commodious build
ing that could be used for an emer-
gency influenza hospital. and can Sc
| cure the. necessary equipment in
stantly.
81 want to warn the public to avoid
| crowds as far as possible and to
| practice every sanitary and proven
! tive precaution that modern health
rules call for. This is necessary and
| would contribute in a large measure
to the fight against the spread of the
disease and work for the safety Of the
public health. Present weather con-
ditions are favorable for an abate-
ment in the contagion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

Callao, which is the great depot for
the commerce Of Peru. is one OF the
most important ports on the Pacific
side of South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Minister Koo Reaches Bordeaux,

PARIS. December IL (Havas).-Dr
Wellington Koo. Chinese minister to
the United States and a representative
of his country to the peace congress
has arrived at Bordeaux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Past Customs Of Victorious.

oMciala. discussing the question in
formally. also pointed out that it has
not been customary in modern war
fare for the victorious nation to exact
money payments, but rather to COM
pei the surrender OF territory.
This does not mean that in the case
Of Germany. however. such indemni-
ties may not be assessed, because such
indemnfties afford the only means Of
restoring Belgium and France. Also
the allied nations did not enter the
war for the purpose of territorial ag-
grandtxement;
II also y to BE- noted that monsyed
indemnity. rather than a territorial
ena. would be more acceptable to Ger
mxAy. The latter, In view Of the vast
exeen&Nf 49, -AaDye1 AAionA- Wen2A- en-
ta11rfsest3esa3v = Aieneabeemsnt Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Germany's New Problems.

Germany. before the war. had de-
vAloped her resources to an extent which
leaves little hope for further develop
ment which might increase her taxable
i1come. as it might be the case in a
taonSer nation with the wealth OF re-
sources such as exist in the United
States. Now she faces problems of
rehabilitation. and because of that
faaior and the territorial adjustment
referred to economists say that there
II no basis now available upon which
hAr. taxable income may be computed.
Tails Is a question which will have to
await settlement by the peace con-
ference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Abhors All Bo1shevism.

Expressing adherence of 6olshev-
ism and bolsheviki, Senator johnson
said:
II understand full we'll that the pc
tered in the past few months. the
state Of mind deliberately cultivated.
which has sought to bully and to ter
rorize either mild objsctors OF seekers
for information, will look askancs at
one so lost as to ask the facts con-
in it's affairs. But those of us who are
neither bolshevikf nor in sympathy
with bolsheyisn, Of course. would be
unfit to sit here If we feared to pur-
sue legitimate inquiry.
"a policy by military Intervention.
supporting one government here and
another there. one faction in one part
courage every revolutionary group.
THE extraordinary amount of mis-
information given to the American
people concerning Russia almost JUS
titled the belief that there has been =
regular and consistent propaganda Of
THE Creel bureau of public informa-
ton has, apparently. been engaged,
not in developing facts to our people,
but in justifying course subse-
euently pursued at variance with our
words. Solemnly we promised thar
we would not. oy noStlie invasion, In
tervene. We did. after our solemn
promise. just that thing. and then in
the sequence Of events. apparently,
the duty devolved upon the Creel bu-
reau to justify the broken promise.
las calmly we weigh what has been
transpiring in Austria and Germany,
as we observe the insidious propa-
randa and the poison of bolshevism
emanating from Russia. which have
gone to the very core of the autocracy
Of the central empires, can we be sat
isfied with the Creel committees la
bolsheviki are German agents?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
q. s. Stand On Punitive Indemnity,

General opinion is that the United
States. on her own account. certainly
will not levy any "punitive indem-
nifty" upon Germany. Technically she
already has indicated that she would
levy indemnity to the extent Of holding
Germany to strict account for loss Of
cargoes belonging to American citi-
Gems which were lost by U-boat oper-
attonA, and also Tor the destruction or
loss Of American property in Ger
many.
whether this country win claim
from Germany the SIS. 00o. 900 900
which roughly covers war expendi-
lures Is another question. For that
reason Secretary Daniels statement,
coming from a member of the cabi-
net who may be appraised Of the
Presidents views on the subject, was
received with marked interest
In further proof Of Americas un-
selfish reasons for entering the war
IL was pointed out today that Ameri-
can sentiment has been strong for
compelling Germany to pay the cost
OF her depredations In Belgium and
France, but little has been heard on
the question OF making her reimburse
the United States for her part in the
war cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
'Iptal. -.....-...... $123, 400. 0OO. 900

In the case Of France the figure
given includes return of the $1,000
0d0 900 indemnity which Germany lev
led; on France after the Franco-Prus-
sian war. plus interest. and $4,000
0oe,o00 for reparation for damages.
The Belgium figure also includes an
estimate of the amount needed for
Ieparation.
Discussion of indemnities in recent
months has been somewhat confusing
because of the use of the word to
mean payment for actual loss. on the
one hand. and also to mean payment
of punitive indemnities on the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

Referring to what he termed
strange modification" Of armistice
terms for delaying withdrawal Of Ger
man troops from Russia. Senator
johnson asked:
Can it be that the -bribed
bolsheviki, acting in conjunction with
Germany, must be kept in or
der by German troops?
Let in the light on the Russian sit
uation and let our people know the
facts" he said. In the days to come
our course must be steered safely
through the ScyllA of bolshevism and
the Charybdis Of reaction. In this
country there can be no room
oppression, poverty and hunger. The
sporadic rantings of an occasional in
ternational agitator will find no re-
Spouse in free America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
Lloyd Georges Figures.

Lloyd Georges total indemnity
figure apparently Is based on a calcu-
iation of war expenditures of the
associated nations. According to one
cNHputation these expenditures are
fNflr Wa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

MISSES and Children's High-cutLaced
AVA Boots, in dark brown and black.
Boys Tan Cordo English Laced-also
q limited quantity of High-cut Tan Storm
Shoes, with buckles. - - "@'
Girls sizes, 81 to 2.
Boys sizes, to 5H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

MISSES and children's swagger
dVA novelty fashions in brown and
black Laced Boots-also browns and
blacks with contrasting buck tops.
Big Girls Black English Laced and
Boys Brown Calf English Laced Shoes
in several good styles ..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
TWO AIRMEN SAME ACE,
NAME, ALSO SAME CORPS.
(By international News Servies.)

San Diego. Cal, March 6.-An un-
usual case Of duel identity has de-
veloped at the United States avia-
ton school on North Island near
here. Joseph ]. Novak. age twenty
eight, enlisted as a private in the
Aviation Corps at Kansas City, Mo-,
November z, 1917. Joseph S. No
wax, age twenty-eight, did likewise
at Detroit on the same day. Both
were assigned to the North Island
school, reported there on the same
day and were assigned to the same
company. They are not related.
The two men had never met before.
They were born on the same day.
There was much confusion during
roll calls and in the enlistment rec
ords at the school until the identity
Of the students was fully revealed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
LETTER FROM POD.
March 4, 1918

March 4, 1918.
Wheat is looking well.
Tit big snow left our roads in
a deplorable condition. but they are
siightly improving.
Several crops Of tobacco have
changed hands in the last few days
at prices ranging from Sl5 to sic
round.
A good many plant beds were
burned last week, and with favorable
weather the work will be pushed to
q finish this week.
Mrs. w. A. White, who suffered
a nervous break down last fall, has
improved but little.
Mr. Lee b. Mcknight, who came
cut from West Arkansas about a year
ago, returned with his family TO
sheir Arkansas home last week.
Mr.. Dan Rumble, Of Indiana, who
Rased a large block Of oil land in
.-- yicinity last year, has returned
% Cr5fton and will begin prospecting
for oil within a few days.
CY KLONE..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
Purely Personal.

Mrs. William Kimmons and little
daughter. Anne. have Joined Mr..
Kimmons in st. Louis for a stay
Of several weeks
Mrs. !. T. Hanbery, of Hopkins
vile, was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
John B. Chiffon, at Kentucky PEN
itentsry this week-Eddyville Her
aid
Ed. J. Lawson, Of Columbia, S. c.,
is here having been called by the SER
Ious illness of his mother, Mrs. R.
&. Lawson.
Rev. Paul S. Powell, Of Memphis,
rs at the bedside of ais father, DR..
Lewis Powell, who has been i'll since
Sunday night.
Mrs. Frank Rives has returned
from a lengthy visit TO friends and
relatives.
John Green Edwards arrived yes
terday from stay Of eight years
IN California and Arizona and will
be with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
X. Ell.2nd3, fer some time.
Col. Ed d. Jones, who is at the
home. Of Mrs. r. J. Caruthers, his
daughter, is able TO be up and about
again after a day or two Of illness.
Miss Ruby NJ. Breedlove, of Nash
vile, Tenn, is spending several days
N Hopkinsville the guest Of Mrs.
Z p Smith, Of 500 s. Clay street.
David Smith, Of Fruit Hill, who
was quite sick last week, is able
10 b cup.
6. p. Thomas and John w. Kelly.
Of Cadiz, were here yesterday at
tending court.
Mr.. John B. Trice was expected
home from Florida last night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
1ViiiI.;Sj' AGAINST
farm AGENTS
Fiscal Court By Party Vote
Refuses to Make Appro-
priation.
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE 1T
Court to Hold Two Sessions
a Month---first and
Third Tuesdays.
lEPUBLIcANS OPPOSE 1T

The Christian County Fiscal Court
met in regular monthly session Tues
day March s. The session lasted
through Wednesday. Most Of the
session was taken up with routine
matters Of allowing claims, making
orders, etc. The court voted to hold
bi-monthly sessions on LIST and srd
Tuesdays beginning with April term.
A motion passed unanimously to
purchase for the county a Duplex
Burroughs Adding machine.
The old smallpox pest house at the
County Farm was ordered repaired.
Godfrey Morgan, State Farm
Agent, and G. T. Wyatt, District
Farm Agent, appeared before the
court and asked for en- appropriation
Of $4,000 from the county to assist
in employing a white and colored
farm agent and a canning club dem
This was defeated by a
strict party vote, the four Republi-
can magistrates and Judge Champlin
voting against same.
IL now looks like this county will
have to be without a Farm Agent
and canning club demonstrator for
this year. This is to be regretted
seriously and it is hoped that the
Fiscal Court will change its mind
in time to prevent our taking this
backward step m agricultural pro.
gress Of the nation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
PLIES HIS TRADE WHILE
BEING TAKEN TO PRISON.
(By International News ,ssrvies.)

(By international News 'Serviee.)
San Francisco, March 6.-Patrick
Murray. mechanic by trade, but pick
pocket by avocation, according to
the police, is facing a penitentary
term as the result Of his following
Sherlock Holmes injunction to do
Just the opposite from what is ex-
pected. Murray was picked up by a
patrolman on suspicion. With a num-
Der Of others he was placed in a
patrol wagon. Keeping his eye on
the guard he deftly distracted sever
al articles from the pocket Of the
man next him. The chauffeur Of the
"hurryup wagon" saw the whole
performance, and when the prison
was reached Murray was charged
with grand larceny.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
COMES TO
A CLOSE
Session Of County Agents Of
Western District Proves
Profitable One.

The three day session Of the Dis.
trict Farm Agents Meeting which
met Monday in thin city came to
an end yesterday afternoon after a
day of routine discussion Of reports
and plans for work.
Yesterday morning N. X. Elliott,
Of Lexington University, who Is at
the head Of the horticultural work
Of the Department Of Agriculture in
Kentucky, addressed the county
agents on the growing Of vegetables,
berries and small fruits.
The District Agricultural Board as
organized viii be composed Of the
following:
Simpson county-F. s. Smith and
s. Y. Allen.
Todd county-W. A. McGraw and
John w. Keeling.
Christian county,. W. Dougher-
ty and o. s. Denny.
Webster county-T. w. Johnson
and w. T. Baker.
Caldwell county-H. w. Nichols
and Henry Rice, Sr.
Logan county-Thomas Logan and
R. N. Nance.
Trigg county-John 8. .Crenshaw
and J. Frank Ladd.
Union county--to be supplied.
Garner z. Dalton Is acting secre-
tary until an election can be held,
which is subject TO call.
Hopkinsville will be the head
quarters and meeting place Of the
district beard.
Much time was devoted to the
question Of getting good seed corn
and a plan has been worked out
whereby the government will put an
expert in each county for the next
80 days to assist the farmers in test
ing all seed corn before planting
same. John W. Keeling will have
charge Of the work in this county.
Il appears from tests and reports that
there is only a small percentage of
corn that is matured well enough to
terminate and come up.
This is a very vital matter for
the farmer to consider and 1t is hoped
no person will be so short sighted
as to put seed corn into the ground
without first knowing whether it
will sprout and grow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
HUNS MAKE
TROUSERS
GERMANS MAKE WIDE USE OF
PAPER IN PRODUCING NEED
ED ARTICLES.
By T. N. sANDfFER.
international News $ erviee STAFF

international News 5 erviee Stan
Correspondent.)
Washington, March 6.--New in
formation concerning the wide use
Of various essential articles reached
here through Official channels.
Some Of the articles now being
manufactured almost exclusively Of
paper are shirts, handkerchiefs,
scarfs, towels, children's clothing,
aprons, women's purses, nets, bags.
tablecloths, napkins, rugs, trimmings,
etc.
This is only a partial list. IN
derwear, men and women's articles
Of clothing and a numerous list of
essentials are being made Of paper.
The articles are made from paper
yarns, raw and colored, which are
used for knitted goods-hosiery,
gloves, cravats and suspenders. Re-
cent dispatches mention paper trous-
ers. Paper trousers held up with
paper, suspenders make a comfort
able and mind-restful costume for
the boulevard.
Other materials being utilized are
cocoanut fiber, oiser bark. hopten-
drills, herbs from marshes, nettle
stems, peat, boom, etc.
To encourage the Use Of the new
styles a recent exhibition was held
at Chemnitz, Saxony.
The German Society Of Manufac-
tuners, Of Underwear, which has its
seat, so to speak, at Chemnitz, ar
ranged for a series Of demonstrative
lectures on the articles on exhibition
and the great extent 10 which they
can be utilized
German weavers, because Of lack
Of yarns. are reported to be making
increasing use Of paper yarns. The
Government is even expected to re-
QUESTION the paper y,rns stock for
army needs. II is said that the cen
sumption is so large that the mills
cannot meet the demand.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
ELKS ELECT
OLD OFFICERS
AND RE-ELEC-
TIoNs WITHOUT ANY CON-
TESTS AT ALL.

The election Of officers for Elks
Lodge No. $40 was a series Of promo
tons with no contests, as follows:
Ira ID. Smith, Exalted Ruler.
John W. Breathitt, Leading
Knight
H. L. Lebkuecher. Loyal Knight
C. F. Guthrie, Lecturing knight.
T. C, Underwood. Sec.
Bailey Russell, Treas.
Sam Ficken, Tiler.
w. NJ. Hancock. trustee for long
term, succeeding W. r. Wicks.
John Breathitt who is going to
aviation camp before April 1, was
Installed at once. Mr.. Smith resign
ing rs Leading Knight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
DESTROYING BRIDGES.

The Russians have begun destroy
ing bridges on the trans-Siberian
railroad between Lake Baikal and
the Chinese frontier. John F. Stew
ems, chairman Of the American
Railway mission, reported to the
state department This may prevent
Ambassador Francis from reaching
Vladivostok.
While without details. officials be-
lieve the Russians are destroying the
bridges to prevent an expected ad-
vance Of japanese troops. A large
number Of other structures have
been mined, Mr. Stevens also stated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
JUST LIKE PIE CRUST"

(By international News Serviee.)
Milwaukee, March 6.-Because he
is alleged to have broken his New
Years resolution to the effec. that
he would be a model husband dur
ing 1918, Winfred Mortimer, garage
proprietor, has been made defendant
in a divorce action brought by his
wife, Leone. She alleges that he
Every domestic fowl in the city
treated her cruelty, came home in
toxicated and told her he was in
fatuated with another woman. All
this after the resolution she says.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
DROPS GERMAN.

The first German Baptist church
of Louisville has decided to change
its name to the East Broadway Bap-
fist church and to hold all services in
the English language.
Rev. J. T. Neal, pastor Of the
South Elkhorn Baptist church, near
has accepted a call and
takes charge Sunday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-07
Fight Officer Killed.

Lawton, Okla, Nor. 6.-Fiight
Lieutenants Paul and Whitney from
the aerial school at Fort Still were
Monday, ten miles north Of the avi-
ltion field. when the gasoline tank
On their airplane exploded and the
machine crashed to earth from a
great height. Initials and home adj
dresses Of the two aviators could not
be obtained in first report