The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
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Gen. Pershing has reported 5000
American soldiers listed as missing
The French have 100000 and the
British 161, 500. All of the Ameri-
can missing have been officially re-
ported. Many Of these died as prs
oners, or in hospitals where records
were not actually kept, some were
killed in action in such ways that no
trace was left of them; some were
buried alive by the destruction OF
trenches and dug-outs, while some
NAV have deserted and destroyed
their identity. Few Americans dis
appear in this way, but in the Euro
pean armies many of the missing can
be accounted for by their having run
away. M
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.dThe increase of so cents on tele-
phones, in some instances an increase
of 33 1-3 per cent, under Govern
ment operation of the lines, has been
followed by an increase of 20 per
cent in telegraph service. The Gov
eminent seems to be utterly incap-
able of operating public utilities
without imposing additional and un-
necessary burdens upon the helpless
public. The people are longing to
see the railroad, telephone and tele-
graph properties restored to their
owners and some Of their post-bel-
lum burdens lifted by competition
and common-sense management.
ASA
Judge Jno. d. Carroll, one of the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
favors state convention before the
August primary, to fix the issues Of
the campaign, rather than to pursue
the policy of letting the nominees get
together after the primary and fix
up party primary to suit themselves
The Judge is right. The party should
make a platform of principles and re
uuire all candidates to stand upon 1t.
AS it is every little candidate has an
ism of his own and there is no tell
ing what kind of material will make
up.the next Democratic ticket.
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When the Court of Appeals recon
yenes April 18th, its biggest job will
be to settle the rumpus in the Board
of Health. The ripper" bill under
which Gov. Stanley appointed new
board was held unconstitutional by
Circuit Judge Stout, who was sus-
tanned by Judge Miller sitting alone.
The whole court is to decide the ques-
ton. DR.. w. L. Heller is the salaried
officer of the new board and Dr. j..
N. Mccormack of the old one.
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! The 0wensboro Messenger has
started warfare on high prices IN
Greensboro and suggests that the
slop tank cars of local distlller De
sent to Memphis, where gasoline is
selling at one-half the local price,
and secure a supply at the market
price. Another measure OF rehef'
would be for consumers to form
pools and purchase tank at time
10 be delivered on certain day.
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Lieut.. Gov. Black has a strong
claim to the nomination for Cover
nor in the fact that he was elected
by a good many thousand votes IN
1915 when the election resulted IN
a split ticket. Gov. Black can not
only run, but he halls from the same
section of the State from which Ed
Morrow expectes to draw much
strength. Judge Black can beat
Morrow. Con the others do 1t!
**&s
Prof. H. H. Cherry, head of the
Western Kentucky Normal School
has opened headquarters at the Seel
bach Hotel in Louisville and will for
mally open his campaign for the Dem
6cfatic nomination for Governor witt
speech at Benton, Marshall county
next Monday, Aprils7. He vii speal
n Providence April o; Hophnsvilie
April II, and Cadiz, April III
$&*@
Eugene " Debs' appeal for re
hearing in the case in which ne was
given ten years for violating the es-
poinage act, has been denied in the
Supreme Court. Debs, who is out
on bail, threatens to call a genera
strike. He was prevented from try
ing to make a speech at Toledo, 0. on
the ground that convict is not en-
titled to free speech.
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Seven ministers Of as many demon
nations in Louisville are preaching
Sunday afternoon sermons at BishoT
Woodcocks church on "Christian
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