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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01

On the last day of the fourth year Of
the war We find nothing in the situation
anywhere to discourage any but the
enemy; everything to buoy the hopes
of our people and the Allies. 1t has
been Individually demonstrated the Ger
mans cannot win the war; their best
efforts have failed and their power is
waning. Allied strength is increasing
and can continue to increase indefinitely.
There is a prospect that out of the
Russian chaos may emerge a new ma
tional consciousness which will result
in the recreation of the Eastern front.
1t is small hope, but one not to be
dismissed lightly. Evidence a crumb-
ling OF the Central Powers Alliance is
developing. Conviction that they can
not win the war grows in Germany and
Austria. The Prussian militarists are
willing to trade for peace on their
terms.
At the dawning of the fifth year of
war it is recognized that the end is not
in sight, That Germany will be de-
feated there can be no doubt. Victory
for the Allies is in the air. 1t is to be
achieved only by hard fighting, by the
overwhelming of the enemy with
American men and guns. The highest
confidence in victory is justified by
events and prospects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
FIFTH YEAR OF WAR D&WNING

Although various events antecedent
to the outbreak of the world war are
accepted by different authorities as
marking the beginning of the tremen-
dous struggle, August !, 1914, finally
must be settled upon as the date of the
outburst. Then Germany declared war
on Russia in realization of her long
cherished purpose to involve the great
powers in strife in order that she might
carry out her plans of conquest. So to-
day marks the ending of the fourth
year of what has settled down to a con
test between two dramatically opposed
systems of government, the one stry-
ing to forward the liberation of peoples
and the other to extend and clamp more
tightly on them outworn feudaism.
i Events OF the fourth year of war
were among the most sensational of the
whole period of hostilities. They fol-
lowed one another with rapidity truly
kaleidoscope, On August |, 1917, the
Allies found much in the situation to
encourage their hopes of speedy ter
mlnation of the war. HINDENBURG but
recently had made his strategic re-
treat" yielding some $500 square
miles of French soil; the United States
was in the war and preparing to place
its whole strength at the disposal of
the cause of right and justice; Italy
was making appreciate progress
against the Austrians in the Alps; the
Russian revolution had not vet taken
its disheartening turn; the Turks were
being soundly trounced in the East.
Only the submarine activities of the
Germans gave cause for alarm. But
ere long the scene shifted. Russia
collapsed and went over to the enemy
in sense, making a separate peace;
the Italians suffered defeat of such
magnitude that it seemed for time
that country would be of no further
use in the war; HINDENBURG, his forces
strengthened by divisions recalled from
the Eastern front, made FIVE great at
tacks at as many different points on
the Western front, driving the Allies
far back and threatening the Channel
ports and Paris. In the meantime the
submarine menace was virtually over
come, though activities of the U-boats
had been extended to the Western At
lantic. and the United States had dis
patched more than a million men to
Europe. The Italians made a surpris-
ing recovery and successfully attacked
the Austrians, driving them back
across the Pave, and cleared a goodly
area of Albania of the enemy. The
Alliesshad belatedly adopted the policy
of unified command and Generalissimo
FoCH had ordered a counter offensive
against the Scissors Rheims salient
which was a menace to Paris. French
and Americans achieved great success
in this and are still pushing the Germans
back.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01

and was enroute to Hospital No. 10.
Azalla, N. c., the hospital at Markle-
ton having been abandoned by the Gov
eminent after several months. 1t had
been used for convalesciag. tubercular
and 'gassed" soldiers. but it was found
the climate and other conditions we're
untitled.
DR.. Durham was obeying hurry
orders to Azalis, where it is said his
services are badly needed. He was re-
moved to the Miners Hospital at Frost
burg and later was taken to Cumber-
land by ambulance and put aboard east
bound Baltimore and Ohio train No. 6.
His wife met him here, having been
summoned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
Promoted.

Through the consolidation of the
various express companies and the es-
tablishment of one central office at
Parkersburg, West Va, Mr.. Fred.
Townshend, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Townshend, of Oakland, has won a pro-
motion by being placed in charge of the
consolidation offices of the companies
operating at Parkersburg. Until these
offices were made into one Mr.. Town
shend was express agent for the Wells
Fargo Company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
TIE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. JESSIE BENNINGTON.


At the home of her brother, Mr.. Max
well Good, at Kirkwood, Mo-, after an
illness of several months. Mrs. Jessie
Good Bennington, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Good, former resi-
dents of Oakland, died on Sunday last,
being survived by her husband, a daugh-
ter of 16 years and son aged years.
MRS. EDWARD M. LIsToN.
Mrs. JENNIE Liston, wife of Edward
M. Liston, of Selbysport, was fatally
injured in an accident while on her wav
to her daughters, Tuesday, July 16, her
death occurring the following Friday.
She had been IN poor health number
of years. Mrs. Liston was born near
Addison, Pa. and was 81 years old.
She became member Of the Methodist
Episcopal church South at Mill Run in
1874 under the pastorate of Rev. L. w.
Haslup, of Frostburg. Besides her
husband nine children survlve-Mrs. F.
C. Mccullough, Friendsville, Md. Har-
riet, Washington, d. c.. !; Mrs. Rose Lis
ton Mitchell, Pittsburgh; Harry and
James Liston, Homestead, Pa; Mrs. w.
W. Hawkins, Idamay, W. Va; and
Bailey, Ida and Kathryn Liston, at
home. J. E. Miller, Braddock, Pa. is
brother and Mrs. w. L. Dunkam,
Selbysport, Md, Mrs. j. H. Humbert-
son, Markleysburg, Pa. and Mrs. Julia
Billiard, Friendsville, Md, are sisters.
Her funeral was held Sunday with
burial at Addison.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
Hurt by Fall.

Mr.. j. M. Falkenstein while engaged
IN making some alterations at the home
of Mr.. E. H. Sincell in Oakland last
Saturday fell from the third story of
the building to the ground and sustain
ed very painful bruises and cuts. He
was given attention by DR.. McComas
and later taken to his home where he is
resting as we'll as can be expected. It
will be sometime, however. before he
fully RECEIVERS from his injuries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
Conserve Water.

AS result of dry weather the sup
ply of water in the city mains and
reservoir is below normal, notwithstand-
ing the fact that every effort is being
made by the city authorities to main
tain supply. All may help by con-
serving as much as possible. See that
no spigots leak and use water as spar
ingly as possible, is the request sent
out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
ARMY DOCTOR
HURT IN UPSET
Was Hurrying To North Carolina
When Accident Occurred.

Capt. H. Herman Durham, Medical
Reserve Corps, United States Army,
noted X-ray expert, sustained badly
fractured leg and painful cuts on his
head when his automobile turned turtle
Friday on Big Savage mountain on the
old National pike, at the tollgate, one
mile west of Frostburg in Garrett
county. The steering gear failed to
work. His daughter, Amelia, aged IL,
sustained q severe injury to the thumb
of her left hand. She was also cut on
the head. DR.. Durham. who gave
Cincinnati as his home, had been at the
Government Hospital, No. II, at Markle-
ton, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
Card of Thanks.

We desire thru the columns of your
paper to thank the friends who were so
kind to US during our mothers illness
and death; also for the beautiful floral
offerings of the friends who contributed
so largely to our comfort on the day of
the funeral
EDWARD LISTON AND FANNY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
Box Supper and Social.

On Wednesday evening. August Z,
1918, there will be a box supper and
social, for the benefit of the Junior Red
Cross at Pleasant Valley, in the Red
Cross Grove. Everyone cordially In
vited to come and help the Juniors in
their great work.
COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
Butter Fat Prices.

At the Garrett county Creamery this
week we will pay 43 cents per Id. for
butter Fat. -Advertisement. So
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
StOrk News.

There was born last night to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Naylor, of Oakland, son.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01

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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05

ideals-Ihat he and they are Il. and
for his own nefarious deeds.
1T may take Us FIVE years. Il may
be only SIX months, but from what
we have learned over here that ma
ton must be 50 soundly walloped
that IL win never cause any more
trouble.
"oncc the United States gets start
cd-and I wish 10 heaven we were
ell ready when the Lusitania went
down-just you watch for a little
movement toward Berlin ! ] believe
we will make every one sit up and
take notice.
at Is sure encouraging 10 see how
every one is behind US back home
The Liberty Losn oversubscribed
everything orgarized for long ser
vice. food controlled. etc. should re-
mind Kaiser Bill that we mean busi-
ness.-The Home Joornsl. Mrrfrees-
boro.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05

finest farms in kentucky and the
statd should be able 10 net several
thousand dollars from Il every year.
Many people who have for year,
a lvocated taking the prisoners out of
the hanfls Of contractors and working
them out in the open on farms and
roads will be pleased to learn that
this step has finally been taken. This
plan will be more profitable to the
state and more humane to the unfor
iunate prisoner II one should VIC.
late his pledge and make his eseap,
he will be rearrested and sent back
10 the prison and locked up and KEPT
under guard. Farm labor shortage
will probably influence the other
farms in other parts Of the state and
manage them on the same plan a.
this one.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
farm
ESTABLISHED
Part OF RICHARD LEAvELL
FARM LEASED BY STATE FOR
/ EMPLOYMENT OF coNvIcTs.

The State Of Kentucky has deeid-
ed TO go into the business Of farm
ing in Christian county and has leas-
ed $50 acres Of the Richard Leav-
ell farm on the Clarksville pike 10
miles south Of Hopkinsville. This
farm will be worked by prison labor
brought here from the penitentiary
mt Eddyville and managed by Louis
Chiffon former deputy sheriff in this
county under Jewell w. Smith but
now living in Trenton, Ky.
Dir. Chiffon is a brother Of War
den ]. b. Chiffon. Of Eddyville. who
rented farm near that city last year
and worked It with prison labor, net
ting the state about $4,000 profit
from same. Mr. Chiffon will move
10 the Richard Leavell farm next
Monday and begin preparations for
following and seeding for the 1919
crop. Mr.. Leavcll will harvest the
growing crops on this farm before
turning over complete control to the
state.
After a year or two trial the state
viii probably lease Mr.. Leavell's en-
tire farm Of 1900 or 1900 acres II
terms can be- agreed upon. At first
10 or ~ prisoners will be brought
here for work but later on twice ne
many viii be nsed.
Mr.. Chiffon stated yesterday tina,
these prisoners viii be fed and cloth.
ed and allowed TO 20 to a tenant
house and sleep without guard just
as any free man. They will be wei
fed and kindly treated and made TO
realize that they are working towards
"a parole and a few months Of good
work and behavior will mean a re.
recommendation for a parole.
Mr.. Leavell was willing TO let the
state take over his entile farm with
all growing crops, etc. but the auth.
critics thought best to begin on .
smaller scale. This is one Of the
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
THE LEFT HAND TURN"

Louisville's new trafiv law pro
vidcs for a" left hand turn
In speaking Of the left hand turn
Chief Petty called attention to the
fact that its inclusion in the new law
was necessary to avoid conflict with
the State law. which. he said. Is the
best and only answer to the storm
of adverse criticism which II has
aroused. On the other hand. howev-
er. he said that at the recent conven-
ton Of police chiefs at Kansas City
he was assured by the chiefs Of sew
eral larger cities than Louisville
where similar laws have been in oP-
Grafton for several years have work
ed admirably and with a minimum
Of accident
Under the law the left hand turn
must be made only on signal from
the traffic officer. The driver signals
his intention TO the officer and draws
to the middle Of the street as he ap-
breaches the intersection to open the
way for the trafse behind him while
he waits for the signal Of the officer
and proceeds diagonslly to the right
hand curb in the direction he desires
10 go.
The object in requiring the driver
wishing to turn TO the left TO draw
to the center Of the street and await
the signal Of the traffic officer, Chief
Petty explained. is to secure protec-
ton from and to trzess approaching
from the opposite direction and at the
same time avoid delay to traffic trav-
cling in the same direction previous
ly held by the driver wishing TO make
the turn. This is especially Necessary
he said. in the event Of heavy traffic
and congestion.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
BENJAMIN RYAN TILLMAN.

For more than generation SEN
ator Tillman has been one Of the
uost picturesque and powerful fig.
ures in public and political life in the
South. During his last campaign one
Of the appeals that he made to his
constituency for reelection was that
he wished to "die in the harness"
Senator Tillman was born in Edge
field County. S. C.. August IL, ls47,
the son of a farmer and a farmer
himself in early life. But his sobri-
quet Of "Pitehfork Ben" was gained
~ the rough and ready way in which
he pitched into opponents.
Nor did he lose an eye las popular
belief used to have ~ in a pitchfork
combat. His eye was injured in his
youth by smoke from a pine knot, by
the light Of which he was studying
Greek and Latin. with which he used
later to interlard his speeches. He
joined the Confederate Army when
the Civil War broke out, but because
Of his defective vision never saw any
military service.
He championed the cause Of the
farmers Of the State against the arts
toerats, and from early life was con-
tinuously active in the lively politics
Of the region.
After holding various minor Offices
he was elected Governor Of South
Carolina in 1890 and again In 1892
Two years later he was elected 10 In,
United States Senate.
He was a violently spoken. vituper
alive man in his early Senatorial days
and shocked and Mortified his col
leagues But he was a consisten
fighter for the people against the pri
vilcged interests. and with nature
years and a modification Of his man
nerisms he gained the respect and ad
miration Of the Senate.
Tillman was a candidate for tn
Democratic nomination for the Pres
idency in 1890. but was swept asid
by the wave Of Democratic enthus
iasm over Bryan's famous "eross o
gold" speech.
"Pitehfork Ben," though subdue
somewhat in manner during his late
terms as Senator, never lost his abil
ity-nor desire--for a fight Dur
ing recent years he had waged sever
al bitter contests with former Gov
ernor Cole Blease. Of his State, VIII
has been n candidate for TiIlman'
place In the Senate.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
MExIcANs KILL AMERICANS.

Houston. Tex. July 4.-Foui
American citizens were killed by Mex.
lean bandits near Tampico, Mex. last
Saturday while carrying the payroll,
Of the Mexican Gulf Oil Company
according to advices to the company's
officials here. Leslie n. Milard, OF
Beaumont. Texas. assistant cashier
l.. n. Dunn, r. NJ. Cooper and Alfred
T.. Esparch, whose home addresses
are not known here. were the bandits
victims.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05

few Of them can Withstand the heavy
bombs Residents now are officially
adv'scd TO stay at home during raid
and take their chances. which are
about one IN 100000.
Despite more than one hundred
raids on London one has 20 hunt fof
any evidence Of dsmagcs. although
scores have been killed and wounded
Houses which have been demolished
nre in widely scattered districts. Lon.
Jon being a city which Is sprawlcd
over considerable territory with low
buildings. Business houses. public
structures and factories show no evi.
dence Of attack. But houses which
have been bombed are SO much NOR.
tar and dust. even houses that were
four stories high.
The spirit Of the trenches. which
makes men face death bravely, Ia the
spirit Of London during q Hun at
tack. Mothers are the most nervous
and many babies have been taken
into the cold night air. during . raid
too thinly clad, each mother bciisv
ing she was doing the best thing by
going 10 a subway. And these bahies
have died from the exposure.
but there are many ovcrbalancIns
cases 9f bravery. The Bishop Of
London IA aufhorffv for An. a..
that one girl. agen seven and one.
half years, who was alone during .
Gotha raid. aroused her four younger
brothers and sisters. brought them
down stairs, placed them about .
table and was reading Bible when
her mother. a widow employed a. .
tram ecnduetress. returned In panic
fearing for her little ones.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
REX TODAY.

1.-THE Shuttle" starring Constance
Talmadge. and adapted by Margaret
Turnbull and Harvey Thew from the
"best-seller" novel Of the same name
by Frances Hodgson Burnett. will be
shown at the Rex Theatre today
This picture was directed by Rollin
Sturgeon and distributed by Select
and is given Miss Talmadge. As Bet.
tina Vanderpoel. an adequate OPP
portunity for the display Of her uni
que comedy talents.
After twelve years Of separation
Bettina. the youngest daughter of
the American multi-millionaire. Reu
ben Vanderpoel, goes TO visit her
sister Resale. now Lady Anstruthers
at her English estate. She finds
her broken in health and spirit by
the cruel maltreatment Of Sir Nigc
Anstruthers. who has left her and
their young son in the ruins Of the
old castle and the neglected estate
to resume his old-time dissipation
abroad. Betty. high-spirited and re.
sourceful. rehabilitates her sister and
refurbishes the castle and the grounds
Society takes up Rosalie again,
due to her young sisters efforts, and
thus Betty meets Lord Mount Duns-
tan. a neighboring gentleman impov
erished by his spendthrift father and
elder brother. and despite the ugly
Vaccinations Of Sir Nigel, who has
returned from abroad. their romance
comes to a happy ending.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
SPIRIT OF
TRENCHES
REFLECTED IN THE SPIRIT or
LoNpoNERs DURING AERIAL
ATTACKS AS THE BRITISH
ARE SIMPLY BORED.

(By Floyd Maegriff, Intcrnationa
News Service STAFF Correspondent
London. (by nall The thick
London FOG. often referred To In
America. is one Of the British capi
tails chief projections IRON air raids
by the Huns. II Il is a foggy or mis-
ty night the searchlights Of zeppe-
Inns cannot reach their long fingers
Of light to the earth and pick out
the English coast or find their way 10
London. Aeroplanes likewise are
baffled. SO a thick fog gives a sense
Of security and one buys a ticket TO
a theatre with far more cheerful
ness than on a moonlight night when
the air II clear.
The weather has attained new
sphere as a topic Of conservation
One Londoner may greet another
with; well. II looks like gooc
night for a raid" II the evening IL
fair. More than hundred bombings
have taught the Londoner 10 expect .
raid on such nights. He consider
Il lucky n none occurs.
BLINDS must be drawn at 9:3o D
m. today" runs a line in the daily
papers. As Summer approaches IN,
hour Is made later. to correspond
with dusk. And the blinds arr
drawn. Hotel maids are instructed
to attend to this promptly. Hoteh
also have placards warning guest
that police wiz hold them responsi.
Bile II a light shows from their win.
dow. Drawing the blinds is one Of
the household chores"
All London does not take 20 cover
when an air raid is on. During .
recent raid, when bombs were being
dropped and bits Of shrapnel fell full.
somely. the auto buses. with THEN
women conductors. operated as US
ual. And there were passengers. Brit.
ishcrs do not regard the air raids
with fear. People in the street get
under cover. " Il Is handy. so as "a
be hit by falling shrapnel. But they
do not dash madly TO shelter or push
or jam their way into safety in the
underground railway stations. The
subway trains are operated as usual
Only tn; foreign element. largely
employed In mun..'tn fae.cr'-s, ha,
bcepric f-irficr- = NJ cf ,h-ss
have moved into safety zones.
As an instance OF air-ra.I Dor dom
British officer. ON leave. was on HE
way TO his hotel room when the warn
ing 20 take cover was sounded
what are you going TO dot" he wa.
asked. "Dof" he echoed. "Hell
I'm going TO bcdr' During the same
raid the musicians in a hotri which
fronts the Thames and Is well known
in America played on as usual and
'h~ cafe crowd did not know Their,
was a raid until the "all clear" was
sounded.
But the booming Of heavy guns In
and around the city generally reach
es most ears. A crowd Of men sat
in a smoking room at one club. with
a glass roof above, and talked Of one
thing and another during the raid
Seeking shelter in a subway would
appear as impossible to them as going
down Broadway barcfooted. Only
a very small proportion Of London
can be accommodated in the sub.
ways. The erowding Of public build
ings during raids has been discourag.
ed. because Il Is realized that very
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05

Denver. Col, July 4.-Thomas d,
Cain. Denver jeweler. holds the rec
ord for the Rocky Mountain region
for number Of sons In military ser
vice. Every one Of his eight sons
Il in some branch Of the military
service. Five Of them have gone 10
France. and the three others are In
different eantonment camps.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
TENNESSEE CENTRAL r. n.
EAST ROUND.

Il leaves for Nashville at 7:i5 n. m
- leaves for Nashville at 4;l5 p. m.
WEST BOUND.
II arrives from Nashville at 1856
a. m.
Is arrives from Nashville 500 p. m
c. l.. wADLINGTON. Agent.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
coLoRED PEOPLE CELEBRATE.

The eolorsd people held a patriot
ic rally at the Fair Grounds yester.
day and a large crowd attended. A
colored band from darlington rem
dered some stirring music and slo-
quent speeches were made BY sever
al local orators
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
HEALTH LAW GETS RESULTS.
tBy International New. s.rvis.)

(By International News Servies.)
Kansas City, Mo-, July 4.-This
city is getting results from It's re-
Gently enacted ordinance to prevent
the spread Of diseases. II Is obtain
ing more healthful conditions because
the ordinance does away with red
tape in its enforcement. All that IL
necessary is for the police executives
to know that a person ID diseased AID
they are sent TO the City Hospital for
treatment
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-05
ANoTHER MASSACRE.

Washington, July 3.-The mas
sacre Of 800 Serbian wounded and
refugees by Bulgarians near PriErend
Is announced In the Official servian
government dispatch.