The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-23
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september 1sI'
September Morn will be here in
few days on her annual visit.
Hereafter let US hope the clocks
will not be fixed unless they need
fixing.
Congress has voted to save no day
lighA, but it can still vote to save
The nomination of Attorney Gen
eral A. Mitchell Palmer was confirm
ed by the Senate Wednesday.
s*&@
Dave Kincheloe when he goes
sbonusing, goes a-bonusing. His
billion dollar bill plays no favorites
s&s@
The Evansville Courier boasts that
for the first time an Evansville man
has bought an airplane. A Hopkins
Vile nan owned two that made
flights over the city in 1912.
An auto driver at Somerville, Ind,
Etched his car by trying to save his
hat. Wonder what would have hap
pened if his wife's $65-hat had blown
off?
Senator Flethcher of Florida was
struck by a Washington street car
Thursday and seriously injured. He
sustained a severe scalp wound, a
eoncussion and badly bruised arm.
s*&s
A bill to stop all immigration for
Two years and to deport all aliens
Who withdrew their first papers in
order to escape military service dur
ing the war was introduced in the
House Wednesday.
Stree cars are not what they used
TO be in the business world. Strikers
have tied up the Louisville street rail
ways but the public laughs and rides
n motor vehicles. After awhile the
airplanes will help out.
sass
Prof. R. L. Garner, the famous ma
thralist, is back from another trip
to the tropics to study the language
Of monkeys. He got back just in
time to report the speeches of Lodge,
Borah ct al in the Senate on the anti
league question.
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Dhe of the two American soldiers
sentenced to death for sleeping on
outpost duty in France, and subse-
quently pardoned by President VIII
SON, was killed in the great Aisne Of
fensive in July, 1918, and the other
was twice wounded and finally hon
orably discharged.
A young lieutenant in New York
has found it necessary to explain to
the authorities why the key
to aALondon mansion was found In
his baggage. He says it was taken
from a soldier who stole it and that
he was taken sick and forgot to re-
turn it when he got well. Rather
fishy, but the lieutenant is not the
first man caught with key that
would MT fit his own keyhole.
&%&%
During the occupation of Germany
100 American soldiers, in defiance
Of regulations against fraternizing
with natives, married German wo-
men. A few days ago 22 of these,
following their husbands home, pass
ed through Paris, France. In Paris
restaurant French mattresses refused
to serve them with food, all going on
strike. Future detachments will
pass through Paris without stopping.
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Lieut.. Herschel A. Long, after a
years service in France and Ger
many, as an officer in the Quarter
masters department of the United
States Army, will arrive home this
morning at 10 o'clock, from Louis
Vile. Lieut.. Long volunteered and
was commissioned soon after war
was declared. He is the only son OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Long He is one
ofthe owners of the Kentuckian and
Ny be actively identified with ITS
Management as soon as he is ready
for business.
s&s%
The Kentucky millionaires are back
of a plan to make fashionable sum-
1oer resort of Munday's Landing, Col.
3ack Chinn's home on Kentucky riv-
er, in Mercer county. The promoters
will make large additions to the Chinn
esidence, which contains about 20
80 rooms and a big double porch