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The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21
Expect Find Of Interest.

The Spokane museum has leased a
160-acre COplan ranch, near that city,
and soon viii begin prospecting" for
the complete skeleton of one of the
largest mastodons ever unearthed.
Parts Of the skeleton have been To-
Gated. The farm, which is a low,
Doggy place, has been the source of
several mastodon skeletons unearthed
in the past years. There are several
more skeletons begged in the place,
it is believed, and the one the Spo-
kane museum hopes to recover COM
plete will stand IA feet high with
tusks extending about ten feet out
from the jaws. This will equal in
size the largest mastodon ever I'M
earthed, which was found on this
same farm in 1878, and is now on ex-
hlbition at the Academy IF Science in
Chicago.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21
WHO'S WHO ON FLIGHT
OF PLANES TRYING TO
FLY ACROSS ATLANTIC

Trespassey, N F., May 16-Com-
mander John H. Towers is fight COM
mander of the United States airplane
feet starting for Europe. Following
are names of the crews:
NC-1-Lieut. Commander P.N.L.
Bellinger, commander; Lieut.. Com
mander MA. Mitscher and Lieut..
L. T.Barin, pilots; Lieut.. Harry
Sadenwater, Radio operator; Chief
Machinist' Mate CT. Kesler and Mach
init Rasnus Christensen, engineer.
NC-3-Commander Towers in
charge; Lieut.. Commander H.C.
Richardson and Lieut.. D. Fl. McCul-
loch, pilots; Lieut.. Commander RIA.
Lavender, radio operator; Lieut..
Braxton Rhodes and Boatswain L.R.
Moore, engineers.
NC-4-Lieut. Commander A. c..
Read, commander; Lieut.. Walter Hin
ton and Lieut.. E. F. Stone, pilots;
Ensign Charles Rodd, radio operator;
Lieut.. ]. L. Breese, Jr., and Chief Ma
chinists' Mate E. S. Rhodes, engineers
If the planes are hampered because
of their weight the crews will be re-
duced by debarking Lieut.. Rhodes
and Petty Officers Rhodes and Chris
Jensen.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21
212 SOUTH MAIN STREET.

A widespread movement of aliens
to Europe is reported from many cit
les and larger numbers are planning
to go rs fast as passports can be OBJ
tanned and sailing accommodations
can be occurred. Some of them report
that nothing has been heard from
relatives since the war and they want
to make personal Investigations; ;
others want to participate in the set
Element of estates and still others
think the rebuilding of Europe will
offer great labor opportunities. AL
ready $50 Greeks and Italians have
left Washington ami $4,000 Hunga-
rians and Austrians will leave Chi
cage. From Connecticut thousands
of Poles will return for patriotic rea-
sons. The exodus is threatening to
have serious effect on the labor
problem already causing apprehen-
hension.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

The American Federation of Art
has decided to take art "barnstorm-
ing" through the cities, towns and
waste places of the country to teach
at least its fundamentals to the pop
ulace. AS the means to accomplish
the desired end, the federation de-
cided at its convention in New York
to develop extensively the travelling
exhibitions which have been an eX-
perimental feature of the organiza-
TONS activities. Several speakers
pointed out the need of a campaign
for the artistic enlightment of com
munities in general. They declared
that not only the west but all other
sections of the country were ready
for the art educational campaingn
but that the work must not be ap-
preached from a ''high-brow" atti-
tude.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21
ONLY GOOD EGGS
MAY NOW BE SOLD
Recent Order Of State Board OF
Health Regarding Gambling Is
In Effect To-day.

The recent order of the State
Board of Health requiring the cand-
ling of eggs in Kentucky between
May Is and January l of each year
went into effect May Is.
The order says that between May
Is and January 1 Of each year all
eggs in the market, shall be handled
only on a Gambling basis, and no pay
ment either in cash or merchandise
shall be made for eggs unfit for food.
A statement must be made in du-
plicate by the buyer of each pur-
chase of eggs, showing the number
of good, damaged and bad eggs in
each lot, one copy of which shall be
given to the person from whom the
purchase is made, and the other to
be kept on file for one year, and sub
jected to inspection at all times by
any health or food inspector.
During the warm season all eggs
must be kept in a cool place, and all
lots of greater than thirty dozen
must be packed in strong standard
egg cases and filters, well protected
from breaking, and all cracked eggs
must be packed in separate cases
from those with sound shells.
The order says that no person,
firm or corporation shall sell, offer
for sale or expose eggs for sale, or
have in their possession for the pur-
pose of sale any eggs unfit for hu-
man food, unless they are broken in
the shell and then denatured in such
a way that they cannot be used for
food. A Gambling certificate, dated
and signed, must be with each case
of eggs, between the dates the order
is in effect.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21
HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Columbia, KY, May 17.-Mr. Mar
tin Roe and Miss Vile Reece, and
Mr.. Holland Harvey and Miss Ona
Reece, of Sparksville community, of
Adair county, went to Nashville,
Tenn, and were married there in a
double wedding Monday afternoon.
Upon their return while en- route
from Lebanon to Columbia, they all
narrowly escaped death on Null
draugh Hill AS they reached curve
in the road rod in their automobile
broke and the car pitched over a
steep incline and skidded, turning
over at the bottom. All four of the
young people came out without a
scratch. 1t seemed almost miracle,
though.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

Having married the widow of his
grandfather, Maggie Sutton, aged 7S
years, Henry Timothy Sutton, a
youth of Is years, has sought the an
nullment of his marriage in Chan
Gerry Court at Knoxville, Tenn. SUIT
ton testified that he married his wife
"under pressure" He gives as rea-
son for seeking annullment of his
marriage that the wife sis too old
and that he never liked her" Chan
cellor Hugh H. Tate took the case
under advisement. Mrs. Sutton did
not appear to make answer to the
bill She is understood to be non
resident.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

+ of the hidden treasures of some pirate
crew who were unable to return and
claim their iIl-gotten wealth. Even
now there is more or less desultory
search made from time to time by
some of the natives for pirate treas
ures supposed to be buried in the
caves and along the shores of the
island.
In 1776 the Spanish crown made a
grant of the entire isle TO a retired
Spanish naval officer, who at his
death left seven sons, among whom
the Isle of Pines was divided. From
the original grant down to the Span
ish-American war the isle was the
home of Spanish aristocrats who had
large interests in Cuba. When Cuba
and Porto Rico were lost TO Spain, the
leading inhabitants of the Isle Of
Pines, being pure Spanish, regarding
the Cubans as interiors, were very de-
sirous, as the lesser of two evils, that
the sovereignty of the isle pass to the
United States. There was inserted in
the treaty Of Paris, negotiated with
Spain, a clause which President Nc
Kinley interpreted as ceding the Isle
of Pines to the United States.
Sent Many Men to the War.
The Isle of Pines is extremely pa
triotic, and has done its full share
toward winning the war. While the
American population is less than five
thousand, and the percentage of the
men who are over the draft age has
been above normal, owing to the fact
that many were originally attracted
by its climatic and health advantages,
nevertheless it boasts a service flag
of over two hundred stars. Many
bright young men have enlisted In va
rious branches of the service. The
women of the isle in their Red Cross
work have raised thousands of dollars
In fact, more actual money to date
has been raised here than has been
secured and contributed by the Amer
lean women in all Cuba.
While all the wealthy Spaniards
originally inhabiting the isle have
sold their properties to the Ameri-
cans and returned to Spain or Cuba,
the working natives, "pineros," as
they are termed, remain to the num-
Der Of probably twenty-five hundred or
three thousand. These pineros are
pure Spanish. They are Industrious,
working faithfully ten or twelve hours
a day for the small wage of 81 to
$1.50 per day and boarding them
selves. AS workers they are regarded
as superior to the Mexican poems,
Cubans or jamaican negroes. They
are quiet, inoffensive people, fond of
the Americans, and cases of theft or
bodily assault are rare. They are of
u domestic temperament, marrying
early and rearing large families.
There are diversified amusements
for tourists. Automobiling over good
roads to all parts of the Isle, deep
sea fishing, tennis, golf and horseback
riding are especial favorites, as we'll
as sea bathing in the warm salt wa
tiers of the Caribbean. AS to the eli
mate, l will not attempt a descrip-
ton, as l found it perfect.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

The remains of Miss Edith Cavell,
the nurse who was executed by the
Germans, which are being sent to
England for interment in Norwich
Cathedral, were removed from Brus-
sells few days ago. There was a
most impressive ceremony and the
streets were draped in mourning
Dense crowds stood along the curbs
while military honors were rendered
by British, American and Belgium
troops.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21
Very PlatonIe.

Peter Prosser didn't believe in mar
riage. he kept on saying so. Platoon
ic friendship was good enough for
him, he affirmed.
But one day Peter Prosser got mar
ried. His friends wondered, and one
of them asked question.
"WeH," said Peter Indignantly, in
reply, 81 still believe in pIatonic friend
ship, of course, but l had to do some
thing. Another fellow came along
ard got interested in the girl"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

Columbus discovered America on
Friday, completing trip of SO days
from the Canaries. He started from
Palos Friday Aug. 8, 1892, on the
first leg of his journey. He started
and ended the first voyage of discov-
cry on Friday. Now AIT years later
the start to cross the same ocean in
an airplane was made on Friday and
completed in less than Is hours.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

Making Asst consecutive loops dur
ing a fight lasting one hour and Sd
minutes, Lieuts. Ralph j. johnson
and Mark w. Woodland, set new
worlds record at Carlstrom field, Ar
cadia, Fla. The making of the new
record was announced by air service
officers, who said Lapere two-seat-
Cd fighting plane was used.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

The American gift of 100000
worth of food for the Austrian
children is gratefully acknowledged
by the people of Vienna and a public
celebration in honor of tho donors
will be held June l. And these are
the people we were lately fighting.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

Sect lIillcy, the veteran hotel
man of Louisville in the days when
the Willard Hotel was the political
center of Kentucky, dice last week,
aged 50 years.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

If Postmaster General BurlesOn
has the power to turn the telephone
and telegraph wires back to their
owners. he would act wisely to finish
before he is pushed. The Philistines
are after him and his friends are
Few.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

The Stars and Stripes, the official
newspaper Of the forces in France
viii suspend publication June Is,
owing to the rapid evacuation Of the
American army.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

Commander Towers, the leader in
the great trans-oceanic undertaking
was destined to lose to his lieutenant
Read the greatest honor Of first cross
ing the ocean from continent to CONT
nent. Schley ard not Sampson won
the battles Of Santiago and Read and
not Towers is the successor of Colum
bus as a world-famous navigator
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21
Slaughter Of DoRs.

Perry, 0kla.-More than 100 dogs
have been killed here recently chief
ly due to the appearance of an al
legged mad dog. Householders first
used poison, killing thirty dogs in
one night. Finally raid was organ
lied and the mad dog and others it
had bitten were killed by hunters
armed with all sorts of weapons.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

India holds the record for images.
1t has been estimated that there are
quite 800, 100000 images of the va
rious gods there.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

Sir Barton won $45, 900 in week.
Some Hopkinsville sports can ac-
count for as much as forty-hve Of 1t.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

The deepest well in the world is at
Czachow, Silesia. 1t is 7,348 feet
deep, nearly one and half miles.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

1t is reported that Carranza is $780,
600, 600 ahead of the political game
in Mexico.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-21

Grace Vance, aged Is, was killed
by an autos turning turtle. A wo-
man with her was unhurt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-05
Adjustment of Prices.

Something of tempest broke out in Wash
ington when Railroad Director Hines fatty re-
fused to accept the prices fixed on steel by the
price adjustment committee named by Secre-
tary Redheld. This was increased when Secre-
tary Glass stated that Chairman Peek of the
board has gone beyond his authority in amend
ing statement prepared to be given to the
press. Beyond these salient facts the public
knows nothing.
Many months ago it was plainly seen that
some agency should be set up for the business
of getting industry and commerce from war
to peace basis. Senator Weeks introduced a
resolution in July calling for the appointment
of congressional committee to provide for
this. This was blanketed by resolution Of
fered later by Senator Overman, personal rep
resentative of the president in the upper branch
of congress, which looked to giving the presi-
dent authority to name such commission as
he might select for the purpose.
Neither of these resolutions ever emerged
from committee. Even when the sudden
termination of hostilities threw the entire war
machine out of gear, disrupting all industries,
the democrats, either failing to recognize the
gravity of the situation, blinded by their
partisan eanings neglected to do anything that
would stabilize business and help the country
get back to normal
One after another of the temporary controls
set up by the president under the law granting
him the power has ceased to function, but the
country has not automatically returned to any
thing like stable basis. Secretary Redfe1d, as
matter of expediency selected board that
was to provide for such readjustment of prices
in the basic lines as would relieve the conditions.
The work of this body seems to have failed.
There is where the situation stands, and
there is where the responsibility rests. Just as
the democratic party fell down when it was con-
fronted by war; so has it proved disappont-
ment when face to face with peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-05
The BOYS of '9S.

Broken Bow, Neb., March 27.-To
the Editor of The Bee: Your editor
ial regarding THE Boys of '9S" is the
first I have seen which makes me
feel there is at least one editor who
has not forgotten us. Yes, there
was only few thousand of us then
but our lives were just as sweet to
us as any soldier of today. / can't
for the life of me figure why life
is worth $50 bonus now and was not
worth a cent then. If it had not
been for the good heart of some Ne
braska man we would have had to
walk home from San Francisco. Our
salaries were about half what it is
today and the only sweetmeats we
received were rotten canned horse
and bareback. We were not furn-
ished cigarets, gum, sweaters, socks,
Wristlets, overseas clothing, and a
system of insurance for those who
had wives. We were even issued
green unroasted coffee on the firing
line. -
I came under the last draft this
time and as my father served as a
volunteer during the civil war and l
in the Spanish-A American, l felt my
family had done it's share until all
others who hadn't served were call
ed. l therefore wrote the adjutant
general Of the state where l resided
asking if there was any exemption
for a man who had served in actual
foreign service. l was advised there
was none. l was also advised there
would be no preference shown in
case l applied for a commission.
Now, l don't draw a pension, in
fact have never asked for one. and
have received no favors in any way
from the United States since return
ing. nor do ! want any. 1t does
rather hurt. however. when you have
to admit your services were not ap-
preciated even though you offered
your all. I am afraid the trouble is
there were not enough of us to
make much Of a political difference"
l feel sure I voice the sentiments
of a great many when l say. 1--WE
thank you"
J. BENJAMIN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-05
/ e. title cT0Aks Corner 3

ing to butt him In the stomach. and
Balky Sam drew up his kickers men,
acingly from behind.
Don't you dare laugh at U.S." the
four prayed. growled. bleated and
growled and hooted. all at the same
time.
I'm not laughing-rm crying"
gurgled Billy Historically And he
was almost crying, for big tears were
in his eyes.
"You foolish, foolish creatures!"
exclaimed Peggy again. Then she
spoke rapidly.
"Judge Owl saved little girls
life by killing the mice that were de-
stroying the corn that was to pay the
hospital bill. What do you think of
that. Balky Sam. Billy Goat. and
Johnny Bull?"
st was nobel" they answered in
one voice.
BILLY Goat rescued the pupils and
teacher from a bully, and punished
that bully until he reformed. What
do you think of that. Balky Sam,
Johnny Bull, and Judge Owl?'
ut was tine!" they shouted.
Johnny Bull brought back the
w
have persisted, and thus gave food
to starving children. What do you
think of that Balky Sam, Billy Goat
and Judge Owl?"
at was brave and generous" they
cried.
"Balky Sam gave up his time and
his ambition to give joy to sorrow
stricken children. What do you think
Of that, Judge Owl, Billy Goat and
Johnny Bull?"
1T was splendid" they shouted.
"There, you see. you have done
your good deeds even though they
were not just what you set out to
do" declared Peggy. You have
servd your sentences and won honor
in doing it. I love you every one.
The four Black Hooters looked at
each other in establishment. They
couldn't believe their ears. Then
when they rallied that what each
had done out Of the goodness of his
heart was really as worthy a deed
as though it had been more spectac-
ularly heroic, their faces lighted up,
their chests swelled out, and thir
proud happiness.
"Hee Haw, I'm going back to jolly
up that orphan asylum every day,
brayed Balky Sam.
I'm going to see that Bert the
Bully becomes Bert the Brave"
bleated Billy Goat.
I'm going to keep an eye on Nan
the COW, and look after the family
she feeds" parked Johnny Bull.
I'm going to guard every corn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-05
An Industrial Commonwealth

Some of those who are giby assuring their
hearers and readers that all of this worlds ills
will be solved by setting up the industrial
commonwealth might we'll turn to Bellamy's
famous forecast of miennial civilization in
his novel looking Backward" For in that
now long-forgotten work which at one time
upset the minds OF millions and led to all sorts
OF cooperative social and industrial enterprises
it was assumed that with changes in the single
factor of industrial life all other things would
become sheer and undiluted happiness for all
AS a matter of fact Bellamy left out of his
count the great factor of human nature And
when his industrial commonwealth in the she'll
Attempted to run themselves they soon discov-
cred that the relation of employer to employed
was only one factor in a series of complicated
civic and human relationships and that the i'm
proeement of the one without attacking the
others led nowhere. SO the industrial COM
n1onwealths" which the bolshevsts are setting I'D
on huge scale will, if the Bellamy experiments
which were homeopathic laboratory tryouts as
II were, meant anything, will be wrecked on
human desires and needs that exist wholly apart
from any improvement in the industrial situa-
ton Society is bound and held together by all
sorts of compacts and sanctions written and
unwritten, and the unwritten laws that deal
with the social and spiritual things, with Gus
toms stronger than laws are the determining
factors that really spell the magic word "civili-
cation" This the bolshevik folk refuse to see,
to their own undong.-Philadelphi Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-05

! Omaha, April ITO the Editor or
| The Bee: AS our county assessor,
| his two chief deputies and precinct
assessors are now ready for their an
nual spring drive, would it not be
well for some of the taxpayers to
| take an interest in this work and see
that we working men at least get a
fair deal? The past two years these
assessors reports mostly were jokes.
| Not one-half of the schedules sent
| out are seen by property owners, but
are made out in the court house to
| correspond with last years records.
| The precinct assessors are paid for
4S days work and they have plenty
of time to see at least 95 per cent of
the taxpayers Also they are provid-
! ed with extra scedules A, B and c, so
| they may know what personal prop
erty to assess, but last year of these
| 10000 furnished, there was less than
| 5000 filed. Why? Because your
county assessor failed to have pre-
cinct assessors have them filled out.
Each year precinct assessors are
| appointed that have steady work and
| take these jobs as side issue, so in
| these cases it is impossible for them
| to get a correct assessment, so in
most cases of the outside home own
er and renter his assessment is guess
! ed at and signed by precinct asses
sor Not at Home-Called Three
Times" etc. Anything to get away
with 1t.
The county commissioners also can
save possibly 81 900 or more in the
| next two months in the office help at
the county assessors office. as l have
seen. Last year there were IL extra
clerks. One was employed as filing
| clerk for A, B and c schedules
900 of them. For this work the
| clerk was paid 10 weeks pay or $40.
1t would require about one week to
do this work. Some of these clerks
| would go to work at $50 to a. m,
quit all the way from 1870 to 1850
a. m. Back 1920 to 1880 and so
forth. Know of one to take three
days trip for himself in the country.
He also had the pleasure of drawing
As days pay for precinct assessor and
extra pay for office work. So If our
| commissioners wish to save the