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The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
CROPS
ISfORECAST
Cor, Barley, Potato, Rye, Sugar Beet
And Rough Rice Yields
To Be Large.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Bumper
world crop sof corn, potatoes, barley,
rye, sugar beets and rough rice for
this year are shown in estimates
compiled by the international In
stitute of Agriculture at Rome,
made public today by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Production of wheat, oats and
flax seed, however, show decrease
from the average for the five years
ended in 1917.
Wheat production in fourteen
countries, excepting the Central Pow
ers, will reach 2,O4O,5O9, 900 BUSH
els, 96.5 per cent. of the five-year
average. Corn will amount to 1925,
$4,000, lab per cent. greater than
the corn production last year and
"A per cent. greater than than pro-
duced for the last five years Other
crops the departments cablegram
shows, are estimated as follows:
Rye, 169,414,000 bushels, 124
per cent. five-year average.
Barley, 55O,O9O,O0O bushels, 1O1.-
.8per cent.
Oats, 2,OS5,7S6, 1000 bushels, 9O.3
per cent.
Rice, 423, 1850 1913 per cent.
Ptatoes, \>6O7, $4,000 bushels,
1912 per cent.
Sugar beets, 10,344,000 tons,
114.8 per cent.
Flaxseed, 26,429,OOO bushels, 60.
8 per cent.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
'PADUCAH WAS
BADLY BEATEN

The High School Tigers finished
their football season by defeating
Paducah on Thanksgiving day by a
score of 81 to 6.
The Tigers were without the SER
vices of Quarterback Hooe, Campbell
and Forte. Steele played nice
game at quarter, Acre was shifted
to tackle and played a wonderful
game at the new position.
The whole team played good
game and put good finish on the
season of 1919.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
COURT HOUSE CLOCK
INSTALLED AT DIXON

Dixon, KY, Nov. 24.-The town
clock, bequeathed by the late Judge
Sam v. Dixon in his will, has been
installed in the tower of the coun-
ty court house and was started run
ming at noon Thursday. The clock
was bought from the Harvard Clock
Company, of New York, and was in
stalled by George E. Witham, Of
Clinton, N. j. The total cost of the
clock and installation was $3.50.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
many CHANGES
TO BE MADE.
General Shifting About As Result of
One Important Change.

The room heretofore used for a
billiard room, next to Elgin's drug
store, on Main street, is being fixed
up for the Kentucky Public Service
Co., which will have to vacate its
present quarters. The building the
company will vacate, recently pur-
chased by William Kimmons, has
been leased to Barnes & Metcalfs,
the dry goods men. The room they
are in, two doors south, has been
bought by Bassett & Co. for their
use. The present storeroom of Bas-
sett & Co. will be torn down to
make room for the big Anderson
store to be built in the spring.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
HOWE SHOWN UP.

Letters showing a sympathetic
leaning on the part of Frederick C.
Howe, former commissioner of inn
migration at Ellis Island, toward rad
icals who have been ordered deport-
ed were read at an inquiry at the
house immigration committee. They
were produced after testimony by
Byron H. Uhl, now acting commits
sioner at the island, that conditions
under Howe's regime tended to make
the island "forum of bolshevism, a
bawdy house and gambling house.
In reply to recent questions, Uhl
admitted that previous to resignation
to Mr.. Howe last September, immor-
al women had been allowed to circu-
late among other prisoners.
He further admitted that one
Chinese crew had INDUCED in gamb-
ling to such an extent that seaman
had lost $4,000.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
Three COUPLES
WE'D THURSDAY
Not AS Busy a Day as Usual in Lo-
cal Matrimonial Circles.

Only three marriage licenses were
issued by County Clerk Powell for
weddings on Thanksgiving day. One
of these was on Wednesday and the
other two on Thursday.
ArmingeOn-Tappan.
License was issued Thursday to
Henry George Armingeon and Miss
Linnie Tappan and they were mar
ried in the city Thursday evening.
The groom was formerly a printer
in the city, but is now railroad ma
chinist. The bride was for several
years valued compOsitor in the
Kentuckian Office and has been en-
ployed in the New Era office in q
similar capacity for the last year or
more.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
CAME HERE TO WED

Mrs. Dizzy Morton, Morton's Gap
and Mr.. Burr Morton, recently of
California and formerly of Morton's
Gap, were married in Hopkinsville
Tuesday. From there the bride and
groom went to Nashville to visit
Mrs. Morton's son, Mr. Cain Morton.
They will return to Morton's Gap in
few days and, it is understood,
will leave in short while for Cali
fornia where they will make their
home.-Madisonville Messenger.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
STILL MAKING COLONIES

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 28.-Gov.
Black Wednesday appointed as aides
on his staff with the rank of Colon
ell Judge Powell Taylor, Lawrence
burg; Claude j. Sipple, S. McLe-
more and Nat M. Elliott, London;
o. D. Thomas, Lebanon; R. S. Ma
son, Eddyville; Representative Claud
d. Minor, Perryville, and C. M. Yates
Elizabethtown.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29

French hotel men, seeing fortunes
in the expected flood of American
and other tourists next year, are
planning to erect "barrack hotels"
along the battlefronts. The Nation
al Chamber of Hotelkeepers, cooper
ating with the Government, is seek
ing private capital to put up such
temporary buildings during the win
ter.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
BIG SUM FOR TURKEYS

More than $4,000 was paid out
here for turkeys for the Thanksgiv-
ing trade by dealers. Most of the
fowls were killed, dressed and ship
ped to city markets for sale. The
turkey crop was short this year, and
prices were higher than ever before
known, from % to 81 cents per
pound being paid for them on foot
Some arrived from distant States in
poor condition are being fattened on
nearby farms for the Christmas
trade.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29

DR.. and M.s. J. E. Stone have re-
turned from Chicago.
Judge Jas. Breathitt and w. w.
Bradley are back from California.
Mr.. Jas. o. Cook has gone to
Chicago to consult specialist.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
MORE WAR
GROCERIES

Another shipment of government
groceries arrived yesterday and the
boxes were unloaded by the city
teams. The goods will be put on
sale at the same prices as before and
delivered to cash purchasers as long
as they last.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29

James M. Johnson aged 81 and
Mrs. Annie M. Dority, oged Sc, were
granted marriage license Thursday.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
Morton.MOrton..

Mr.. Burr Morton, aged IS, and
Mrs. Dizzy Morton, Oged So, obtain
ed marriage license on Wednesday.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
THE MARKETS

FURNISHED by Whitfield BrOs.)
CORN
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29

Candle Factories in Africa.
Six candle factories in South Africa
have an output valued at $3,0O0O00 an-
nually.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29

The Kentuckian, 5000 per year.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-29
Open. High Low. Close

Louisville, Nov. 2s.-Cattle, $50
slow, unchanged. Hogs, 1900; stea
dy to quarter higher; tops $13
Sheep, $50; steady, unchanged.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
CORSICANA.

Corsicana, Texas, Feb. 13.-At Beth
el A. M. f. church Sunday morning,
pastor McDade continued his aries
of sermons on the church. Miss Ar
nita Patti Brown will be at the A.
NJ F. church, Feb. o. Mr.. Jake
Watts and Mr. Tom Smith are sick.
Mr.. Bennie Lowe was buried Friday
after a long illness. Mr.. John Beav-
err. Feb. 5. Ross Lodge X. of p.
elected new officers for the ensuing
year. The N. A. A. C. P. held Roose-
welt Memorial services Sunday even
ing at A. M. q. church at $3.50 and
many persons spoke on the occasion.
Lieut.. Jones was present with . a
squad of returned soldiers dressed
in uniform.
Booker T. Washington school is
delighted with its nice monograph
machine and records. Parents and
friends are invited to call on us
Friday evenings. Mr.. Frank Adams
has received a telegram from Kansas
Sanitarium stating Mrs. Adams had
been successfully operated on and
is doing well.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
DIR. MOTION MEMEBER OF ROOSE.
WELT PERMANENT MEMORIAL
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Tuskogee, Alabama, Feb. 8.-Upon
invitation Of Mr.. Will H. Hays, Chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee, DR.. Robert R. Motion, prin-
cipal of Tuskegee Institute, has ac-
cepted membership on the Roosevelt
Permanent Memorial National Com
mittee. Dr. Motion also becomes
Chairman of the Negro Sub-Com-
mittee Of the Memorial National Com
mittee.
Other members of the National
Committee include members of Col.
Roosevelt's Cabinet: Ex-President,
Taft, Hon. Chas. E. Hughes, Sena-
tor Lodge, Cardinal Gibbons, Presi-
dent Lowell of Harvard University
and other representative Americans.
The press dispatches state that this
Committee is not partisan effort,
but rather, means through which
the friends of Col Roosevelt may in
large evidence their appreciation
Of him and his service to the coun-
try.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15

breach. Some of the fields were
taken over entirely. Others were
aided by men and money. Today the
permanent disposition is up for con-
sideration. Two policies are up for
discussion. That they be disposed
of either according to geographical
or confessional contiguity. The form
er means that the nearest mission
station, no matter of what faith,
will obtain control, the latter that
they be given in charge Of those of
their own faith.
The Lutherans of America are
fighting any effort to dispose of
them according to geographical con-
tiguity. They claim that principle to
be vicious and unworthy Of democrat
ic ideals that give to all the freed
ON of religion. They insist that
to them belongs the first privilege
and duty of providing for these
fields.
At a recent conference of Ameri-
can foreign mission interests, when
the question came up for heated dis
cussion, DR.. l.. B. Wolf, of Balti-
more, Secretary of the Board of
Foreign Missions Of the United Lu-
theran Church, stated: "The Luthe-
ran Church of America stands ready
now to take over any Lutheran for
eign mission field, anywhere in the
world, that becomes vacant. 1t won't
sit by idly to see others take them
over"
DR.. John r. Mott, who has gone
over to Paris, has been asked to
represent the Lutheran interests in
the situation before the Peace Confer
ence if the question should come up.
He has agreed to do so.
In order to be prepared and able,
the National Lutheran Council is
conducting campaign for half a
million dollars. When the foreign
mission question was touched at a
Lutheran congress held in Chicago
recently to organize the campaign,
the men were unanimous in stating
that the Lutheran Church of Ameri-
ca must be ready to step in any
where in the world where fellow
Lutherans are in difficulty. They
proposed to raise a million instead
of the half million suggested.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
COLORED WOMEN
GOOD OVERSEAS
SECRETARIES
A COMPLETE UNIT TO BE SENT At
THE REQUEST OF THE PARIS
OFFICE.

Two Colored women have made
such good records as overseas sec
retaries of the Y. M. C.. A, that a
complete unit is soon to be sent over
for canteen service. The naris Office
has specially requested this unit and
they are being selected by DR.. Jesse
E. Moorland, Colored secretary in
Washington. Only women represent
ing the very highest types of the
Negro race, and ones particularly
fitted for this branch Of service will
be chosen.
The first Colored women to sail
wearing the "Y'' uniform was Mrs.
Helen Curtis, 208 134th ST., New
York in May last year. For num-
ber of years she had been a member
of the Committee of Management for
the Colored Women's Branch of the
Y. NJ. c. A. and she had assisted at
the Camp Upton Hostess House. Her
late husband, James L. Curtis, was
Minister Resident and Consul-General
for the United States to Liberia. Mrs.
Curtis lived in Monrovla, Liberia,
until her husbands death there. She
had also lived in France, where she
studied domestic art for two years.
She speaks French fluently.
Mrs. Curtis's appointment proved
such success that another Colored
secretary was sent over the following
month: Mrs. Addie Hunton, Hunton,
SIS Greene avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Her husband was for many years be-
fore his death Senior Secretary of the
International Committee of the Y.
NJ. c. A. Colored Mems Department,
and Mrs. Hunton's own work had
always been with the Y. M. c. A.
eHr education had been excellent.
For three semesters she studied in
the University of Stra2 sburg, and
took graduate courses in English and
in political science at New York City
College.
DR.. Moorland has a report from
returned secretary telling what
really splendid work these Colored
women have done. 'They made the
first ice cream and cake the troops
had had. and the men were very en-
thusiastic about them"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
WORK DONE, THE MOST CONSTRUC-
TIVE IN THE HISTORY Of
ORGANIZATION
SXTY-SEVEN PUBLICATIONS REPRESENTED. C. J. PERRY
ELECTED PRESIDENT. NASHVILLE, A SCENE OF SOCIAL
ACTIVITY DURING The SESSION.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 9Th. Gre
ciprocal News Service) After de-
liberating three days the National
Negro Press Association adjourned
here last night. Representatives of
the press were in attendance from
various states in the Union, and the
work done at the Association for the
highest development Of Negro jour-
nalism, has been regarded as perhaps
the most constructive in the history
of the organization. The Knights of
the Quill, as they have been styled,
deliberated upon matters of vital i'm
portance to the newspaper fraternity,
covering every line of publication.
The first session held Wednesday
morning was purely executive and
was presided over by Mr.. JOS. L.
Jones, the chairman of the EXecu-
tive Committee from Cincinnati,
Ohio. The report of the Executive
Committee from the Atlantic City
session was read, and the matter
which they had recommended was
taken up in detail, discussed and
passed. Plans for the betterment of
the organization, and particularly
those publications affiliating with the
Association, were fully outlined. The
trend of every move made had in
it the desire to help newspapers, re-
gardless of whether they be pO-
litical, educational, religious or sec
ular. At the conclusion of the exc
cutive session the annual convention
proper opened with President c. j
Perry, editor of The Philadelphia
Tribune, Philadelphia, Pa, presiding.
Thirty minutes for devotions were
given, after which the committees
reports from the Atlantic City ses-
sion to the Nashville session were
submitted. Upon roll call it devel-
oped that sixty-seven publications
were represented at the opening ses-
sion. The routine of business fol
consideration and for passage at this
session was then read by Rev. q
II. Hamlet, editor of the Christian
Index, Jackson, Tenn, the recording
secretary The items in their order
considered and the disposition OF the
same were:
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
WHO GETS GERMAN LUTHERAN
MISSIONS In BRITISH DOMIN-
I0NS2

What will become Of the German
Lutheran Missions in British Colonial
possessions when peace is declared?
The question is foremost in foreign
mission circles here and abroad.
1t involves fourteen German for
eign mission societies. Their fields
before the war were manned by
1,400 European workers, about T.
500 native assistants and numbered
$4,000 native Christians. They are
found in India, Africa and South
Australia. Some of these societies
are among the oldest and most sue
cessful Protestant Foreign Mission
Societies in existence. Their annual
budget before war reached about
two million dollars.
The British Coalition Cabinet has
announced the platform that no Ger
man will be tolerated in any British
possession. 1t is not known as yet
how far it will go in this policy.
It's execution will mean the exclu-
sion of German interests in the for
eign mission fields so far as the
British Dominions are. concerned.
During the war already these mis-
sions were severely handicapped
There was no opportunity to COM
municate with the home base. Funds
soon gave out. Many of the mission
aries were interned.
The situation was eased consider
ably by the fact that the American
Lutheran Church stepped into the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
CAMERON.

Cameron, Texas, Feb. 13-The big
educational mass meeting conducted
by Rev. d. C. Williams of Waco at
Lights Chapel Baptist church on
Monday night, Feb. 3rd, was quite
a success. The principal speakers
were as follows: Rev. D. C. Will
liams, Mrs. R. E. Hale, Rev. e. John
son, Prof. A. r. Jefferson, DR.. A. s.
Epperson and Prof. L. H. Kidd as a
result Of the meeting the Colored
citizens have planned to raise $4,000
by March l. The board will donate
$500 making 100000, to be used for
the improvement of the Industrial
department.
Rev. D. C. Williams closed his
series Of meeting here at Mt. Zion
on Wednesday night, Feb. 5. He
left for home last Thursday; but
his work still lives here in the hearts
of our people. The teachers and
parents of the Cameron High school
met at the school building on Tues
day, Feb. 4, and organized the Pa
rent-Teachers Association. Mrs. Co
ra Thomas, president; Mrs. Anna
o. Hall, vice; Mrs. c. e. Kelley, Sec
retary; Mrs. Lottie Hill, assistant
secretary; Mr.. Jesse Thompson
treasurer. The association meets
on every Tuesday at 3 D. IN. Rev
and Mrs. AleS ander, spent a few
days at Rockdale and Lexington
last week. Misses Lura Heron, Hat.
tie and Ada Thomas returned from
Branchville, last Sunday. Prof. H
G. Belts of Caldwell, was in oul
city Saturday. Rev. Harris of Austir
was here Saturday on business. Miss
G. B. Ivory returned from Bryan las
week. Mrs. Francis Hall, who ma,
been ill for some time has regaineC
her health. Rev. E. l.. Johnson il
pushing his work for Central Texa.
College. MIR. Roosevelt Allen return
ed from Oklahoma City, Sunday. HI,
will spend few weeks here will
his parents. Miss Katie Fulton, tn,
Industrial Teacher for Milan Count,
spent a few days here last week anC
reports her work doing nicely Mrs
H. G. Reed Of Milano and the Misses
McDowes were here Saturday OF
business.
Prof. c. W. Rice of Austin delivered
a able address to our people a
Bethel A. M. E. church last Frida,
night.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
INFLUENZA SCOURGE NO
COMPARISON TO EPIDEMICS &
OF OTHER TIMES

The present world-scourge of in
fluenza recalls the many pestilences
which have swept over the earth
from time immemorial.
Perhaps the most fatal of these
scourges was the "Black Death" Of
the early fourteenth century, Start
ing in Asia, it entered Europe by
the Mediterranean, and swept off
half the population of the Continent.
The disease was brought to England
by a trading vessel, the first case
occurring i'll Dorsetshire. Within a
few months over one-third of the
English population had been wiped
out. There were 100000 deaths in
London alone, and no less than 10000
in Norwich. In Norway and Swelen
over third and in Germany five
sixth of the population died of the
disease.
The awful destruction of life was
followed in 1865 by the Great Plague
of London, when there were over
10000 faLal cases. The deaths were
so numerous and the fear Of taint
so intense, that carts followed The
streets after dark to collect the dead,
which were hastily thrust through
doors and windows into the roads.
The bodies were buried in huge COM
mon pits. Every house containing
a plague case had bloodred cross
painted on the door. Business was
at a stand still, and the toliing of
bells was heard continuously, day
and night.
Where the disease would have
stopped no one can tell, had it not
been for the great fire in London, in
1866, which practically laid the me-
tropolis in ashes. The lurking places
and breeding corners of the disease
were burnt out and on the ruins of
the old city was built a new, cleaner
metropolis, which made similar
visitation impossible Where dirt and
darkness obtained in crowded towns
the plague still exacts its toll-mil-
lions of the population of India have
been swept off by it. In 1896 there
were 10000 deaths in Bombay alone
Less than thirty years ago Eng
land was swept by another epidem-
ic-influenza-and there were 10000
deaths within a few months. The
disease numbered high and low
among its victims, sparing neither
royal palace nor humble cottage
The discovery Of the new world
by Columbus introduced many fatal
epidemics into America. In Mexico
smallpox destroyed no fewer thar
8, 100000 of the people. while 5000
600 of the North American indians
perished from the same disease.
Consumption has laid a heavy
toll on the natives Of the West In.
dies-one epidemic having nearly
exterminated the population. Out ol
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
S. A. Young, Dallas Man,
Predicts The Return Of
Southern Negroes

having a job on my hands
these days to convince the boys from
the south that the south is really
the best place for the masses of our
people. While there are much pref
udice. Along certain lines in the South
there is equally as much prejudice
in the north along certain
other lines. The masses Of northern
white people make their living either
in the factories or in the stores or
on the railroads. Just let a gentle
man of color attempt to get a job
in either one of the above occupa-
tions other than a common laborer
he will And at once no Negroes are
wanted. A great many Of our people
are foolish enough to want to stay
north after the war l am telling all
to return to their former homes
after they demobilized. Men COM
ing from over seas are to be given
former jobs in the factories, this
means that thousands of our people
will be thrown out of work. You
may look for an early exodus of
Negroes back to the south. l shall
still remain in the "Y" work with
headquarters in Washington.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15

l. The work of the War Cores
pondent, Vim. Stevenson. who was
endorsed and who went to France
as a representative Of the Associa-
ton, brought forth favorable COM
ment and received the endorsement
of the Association.
2. Exchanging among newspapers
was considered, and the Association
went on record as favoring the even
exchange: that is, where papers with
the same price, this policy was to
be continued, but where the papers
were of different prices, the one
whose was the lesser was to pay
the difference.
3. A permanent exhibit of news
papers consisting of one years pub
dorsed, to be placed in the office of
the Corresponding Secretary, this ex-
hibit to be carried or sent to various
expositions and fairs, as the occa-
sion demanded.
4. A resolution calling upon news
papers over the country to assist
each other in steering clear of the
the fake advertising agencies who
send copies to newspapers and re-
fuse to pay for the space used, was
endorsed and passed.
5. The syndicating of news of in
terest to all the people chroniclins
the latest happenings under the re-
ciprocal news was given a thorough
endorsement, and the papers urged
to the practice.
6. A plan by which the annual
convention to be held each February
in Nashville might be more largely
attended, was submitted and the
members of the Association urged
to give space and publicity to the
happenings of the Association to the
end Of increasing the interest IL
the organization among the newspa'
per=fFaterpity a
7. Two new badges designed tC
be submitted by the chairman o.
the Executive Committee were order
ed for the Association. The frs
badge will designate whether the
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