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DAILY KENTUCKIAN seeeees..is., S GREATER HOPKINS. VILLE WANTS YOU" i -el WEATHER. j Wanner Friday and probably showers. CsuUuhed 1879 VoL XU-Daily Vol. 1. No. 89 HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1018. Price 3 Centi T KM v SAYS CO SLOW ft AM EAT ma (By lateraetioaal Newe Service.) Washington, Juna 20. Pending a complete investigation by tha aUU ajriepartment Into tha Tabirs incident. President Wilson ha laid a restrain ing hand on Conrr.-M, in which body there la a crowing demand for an Immediate declaration of war against both Turkey and Bulgaria. Through Secretary Lansing, tha President ie aaid to have conveyed "vital reaa ana," why tha government should aot act in a precipitate fashion. What tha reaaona war waa not re vealed. FOOL SHOOTS OFF HIS MOUTH (By I e tarsal Waal New Ssnlea.) London, June 20. Phillip Morrell, member of Parliament, stated in the Houaa of Common to-day that Great Britain' loaaee since January last have been 72.140 killed and 800,000 wounded. He made the state ment after moving a resolution urg mg the government to lose no diplo matic opportunity to end the war by agreement and that the House should express it'a opinion on the abject. PURELY PERSONAL eeeeeeee 4- Geo. W. Crenshaw has returned from a business trip to New York. Mrs. Mollis Kenner ie visiting her eon, W. A. Kenner, of Louisville, Ky. Mrs. B. P. Eager has gone to Chicago to spend a week with her son, Ben Eager. Mrs. Baylor A Bern toy ana inrani (laughter, Margaret, of Memphis, are visiting relatives here. Hr3t J. P. Etroube, of Oak Grove, is visiting the family of her brother, W. A. Kenner, Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Lander Meacham will leave to-day to visit Mr. J. R. Wilson at Glen Dean, Ky. Her little adopted eon, Lawrence, will visit friends in the county. John P. Thomas ha returned from Cleveland, O., in hi now Win ton. On their way homo from Now York, ho was joined by Ceo. W. Crenshaw, Dr. E. U. Barker and R. 8. Dulin, of Madbonville, who came with him. Rev. M. M. McFarland, Mr. Mo Farland. their son, Monte Russell, and Mrs. J. F. Dixon and son, J. F. Dixon, Jr., all of Howell, and Rev. W. R. Goodman, of this city, motored to Russellville last evening to attend the West Kentucky Baptist Assem bly In seaaion at that place. e REX TO-DAY. COMMODORE BENEDICTS FAMOUS ESTATE USED IN -SCANDAL" PRODUCTION An interesting note in connection with "Scandal,'' tha new big Select production In which Constance Tal ma dge scores the nvesa of her life, contained in the aettinga of tha Van. rdyke country home, where Beatrix &e (polled daughter of th family queen it over every member of th household. Th Vanderdyk place in real life ia none other than tha beautiful es tate of Commodore E. C Benedict at Creenrich, Conn., which waa placed at the disposal of Mia Talmadg and ha director, Charlee Giblyn, by Com modore Benedict himself. In fact, so interested waa th well known yatcht man in the picture that he also fur nished hia famoua steam yacht, the 'et)neida. for a number of equally im portant scenes in th story. IS TENDERED CLERKSHIP. Mia Uallie Clark, now office dep uty lit th sheriff's clPce, ha received telegram appointing her to a celrk ship in the War Department at Wash ington. . Misa Clark stated yesterday afternoon that eircunitancee are such that she will not accept th appoint ment at thia tine. ? ttedt. Wats ground. ft" mm TRANSPORT AIID 537 TROOPS ARE LOST AIR PRESSURE BURST BS TWENTY OF CREW OF U-BOAT THAT HIT MINE DIED AS THEY WERE CATAPU LATED. London, Juno 20. Harrowing de tails of destruction of on of th larg est and moat recently constructed sub marinea are given in a dispatch from a neutral correspondent. Th sub marine waa on of the last to leave Zebruggeo before tha entrance of tha harbor waa blocked by British force on April 24. The U-boat struck a mine and ont of th crew of forty only two survived on reaching the sur face Soma of the crew committed suicide, having lost all hop of leav ing th boat alive. The only chance of escaping waa to force open th conning tower and the forward hatchea and trust to the compression of air in on part of th vessel to force each man like a torpe do to th surface. Th air pressure in th submarine had become so high that th great majority of tha Ker mana could not keep their mouths closed. Tha compressed air ahot them to th surface and hardly had they reached th sea level when th air pressure burst tnetr lung and about twenty of them sunk like stone. Th survivor described th yells of the men when the end came as th most horrible noise htey ahd ever heard. Th attention of a British trawler waa attracted and it hastened to th rescue. Th condition pf th surviv- or showed that their experience in th ub-marin had been of at dread ful character. nine end THE AUCTION SALE OF BLAK EY. BASS aV BARNETT WILL CLOSE WITH THE WEEK. Th highly successful auction sale of Jewelry, closing out the stock of Blakey, Baas A Barnett, will cloae to morrow .night. Mr. John Hubbard LitchelL tha auctioneer, has conduct ed a wonderful sale, with interest sus tained day and night for three weeks. The big stock has been almost closed out. but some of the choiceet goods hav been saved for th Anal sales. Mr. Mitchell.' courteous bearing, genial personality, thorough efficiency in his lino of work hav greatly Im pressed th hundreds who hav at tended th sales. He will return to his homo in New York at th con clusion of hia engagement her. 1Y0 RALLIES Two rallies will be held to-night in th interest of War Stamps. On will be at the Nowetead School House and the other at Graeey. A number of speakers from th city will attend each of tha meetings. There will be music by the local ladies. SUNDAY rCHOOL RALLY. There will be a church and Sunday School Rally at LaFayette next Sun day afternoon Jun 23rd, at four o'clock, Th services wilf be in charge of workers and specialists from the Ninth St Chiiktian church of Hop kinsville. Tha meeting at Liberty last Sun day was a great tuccess in every war- W confident, y expect great day at LaFayette. fteachiag it th Morning hour by IS U (Br laUmaUewsJ Newe Service.) Paria, Juna 20. Tha transport Sant Anna, bound from Bixerta to Malta' and carrying a large number of native troops, was torpedoed and sunk June 10. Out of a total of 2,160 aboard, only 1,613 was saved making tha loss 637. TRAP GRAFTING 0. S. LIEUT. FEDERAL AGENTS FOLLOW HIM TO RAINCOAT PLANT WHERE THEY CHARGE BRIBE WAS TAKEN. Washington, June 19. The trial of the government pursuit of profit eers of war contracts led to th ar rest in New Yark of Lieut James C. Staley, a reserve army officer on the charge of accepting money from the Trueflt Raincoat Company of New York for a contract which he promis ed to secure. The arrest waa made by the department of justice agent who had followed the officer during hia inspection of the plant of a rain coat company whose proprietors act ed in co-operation with th govern ment to detect th fraud. Th as ore agent arrested him immediately after bo was said to have received a sum of money from Joshua Rosenthal and Louis Wener, proprietors of the plant. It was rhare-ed that he had told them Jie I would expect more money as soon as i they got the contracts which they ought for 60,000 raincoats coating nearly $250,000. IN CONSERVATION OF WHEAT AND INSTRUCTED IN USE OF SUBSTITUTES. Th bakers of Hopkinsville were called together in a meeting lat night with Food Adminiatrativea the 8tate Food Administration. The meeting was held in the parlor of Hotel Latham from 8:30 to 10:30 o'clock. J. W. Burns, chief of the Bakery Division of ths State Food Adminis tration, presided and In a very plain and instnictiv talk made plain th dutiea of -ne bakers as patriotic citisens and gsv good and sound reaaona for every sacrifice ths people sre asked to make in th saving and conserving of all bakery products. The American peapl by practicing economy and following rules laid down by Mr. Hoover, saved during the past year 129 million bushels of wheat There is to be no let up on th us of substitutes on account of th wheat crop. The U. S. Govern ment ia arranging to amaaa 250 mil lion bushels of wheat in Franc for the protection of our soldiers in case our transportation should be inter rupted. Mr. Burns also advocated putting women in the bakeries to take tha places of men and pay them men'a wag and provide comforts for them. According to Mr. Burns, bak ing ia not an ordinary business and la being elevated and known as the chemistry of baking and ia a very dif ficult science. And because of this fact there will soon be a "bakers school" with million dollars re source established in th county where th chemistry and science of baking wiU be Uught Mr. Burns stated that Mr. Hoov er has paid the American newspap er the high compliment of being the beet friend of tha C. 8. Feed Ad ministration, U. Sea U.kee, CUIma al the BAKERS URGED TO COOPERATE RON RITERVLTflN THE QUESTION OE THE 102 SELECTS 00 COM GREAT PATRIOTISM SHOWN YESTERDAY WHEN COLORED MEN MEET AT TABERNACLE. When .the S50 or mora colored men met yesterday afternoon at I o'clock in response to th ordar of th Loee! Board there waa displayed a patristic eagerness on the th part of many of them to go into service of Undo ' Bam at one When volunteers were called for 170 stood up and answered ready. Ont of thia number (8 were mach disap pointed because only 10J could be sent at thia time. Tha only begging and pleading beard yesterday was for aa opportunity to go, except on voice was heard to grumble. Most of those left behind were ex cused mainly on agricultural grounds. Many of thee are ready and willing to go as soon aa their cropa are put in proper condition. Before tha selection of th men began Elder Williams, a colored min ister, and C. R. Clark mad brief talks to th diegted man. At tha conclusion of 4 N selection of th men Mr. Clarkl pi Dr. Rice made eloquent and appropriate talks to both those going to wjVepd thjnw remain ing behind aa to taOrdlstr mm soidiees ana citisens. The selected men wtH-maoi at th courthouse thia afternoMi a S o'clock for final instructions and organisation for tha trip to camp. They will also meef again tomorrow morning at tha courthouse at 6 JO a. m. and go to tha L. A N. depot in body and entrain on tha accommodation at 6:45. On tha trip to camp the men will be under th command of Ulaa Poaton, Captain, and J as. A. Lander, Lester Clark and Rich William as first, second and third lleutensnts. Tonight at tha Tabernacle a big rally will be held by th colored people in th men's honor. Those selected to go are aa follows: Jsk Jordan, Jsaee Bronaugh, Clarence Payne, Arthur Hawkins, Henry Kim brew, Wm. Humphries, Jr., Elmer Ervins, Aden Kilibrew, Henry Everett Williams, Sylvester Leavell, Hen Hudgins, Geo. Hite, Ed Sanders, Benni Mumford, Charlie Gar, How ard Preacher, Luther Miller, Richard Williams, Herbert Trice, Milton Hunt Walter McKinney, Geo. Colo, Albert Baker, Arthur Miller, Phillip Glass, Charles L. Thomas, Sy Bronaugh, Col lumbua Carrot, Alvin Croney, Wm. Henry Kennedy, Ales. Williams, Root. Washington Summers, Rufus M Rob inson Jimmie Cayce, Ben (Medley) Wells, Omar Southern, Demetreas KU ibrew, Luther Neblett, J see Bro naugh, Jamea Cox 2, Luther Chilea Bell 2, Geo. Duiguid. Elijah Williams, Floyd Ray, Raymond Da via, Edward McCrory, Ulysea Poaton (captain), Wm. Henry Kilibrew, Ben Carter 2, Thurston Sargent, Frank Gsrrott, Wallac Goodrich, J as. A. Lander, Froddi Weston, W.Henry Outlaw, A. (Continued on Fourth Pago) Bakers Service Committee, a volun teer body cooperating with tha Food Administration, waa present also and gave th bakers much valuable infor mation. DOUBLE CROSSED CLIENTS. (By laUrwaticeval Newe Service.) Washington, June 20. Evidence that contingent tea operators in war contract graft double crossed their clients, manufactures aa wall as th Government ha boon found by the Department of Justice eAclala ia correapondenc seised in n broker's office. The unspeakable Turk seems to he trying to Initiate the Haa in attack ing hospitals. ( A . . , HOUR (Be laUrsalioaal Maws Service.) Washington, June 20. Senator bherman, of Illinois, today launched in th Senate a campaign in favor of Intervention in Russia, scoring tha Bolshevik! Government as an ally of Germany and charging ad ministration ia guilty of irresolution and Inaction as dane-eroua to the allies aa an approaching column of an invading army, Shreman declared United States should meet tha situa tion, not by "watchful waiting", but by instant and decisive action. Tha stand taken by Sherman brought to tha surface tha supreme question tf tha hoar in diplomatic circles her. AT SESSION OF K. Ph. A. CLOSED LAST NIGHT WITH BRIU LIANT BANQUET. Th Kentucky Pharmaceutical Aa sociation ia in aession at Cerulean Springe and about 66 or 70 delegates are enjoying the hospitality of "Mine Host" J. M. Murchie and having a good tuna. Last night tha festivities culmi nated in a banquet and a ball, fol lowing the business session. - Msny of the druggists are accompanied by their wives. Hopkinsville ia repre sented by Mr. snd Mrs. J. 0. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Coatee, L. L. El gin. E. H. Higgina and Mrs. W. H. Southall. Others In attendance are: Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bagby, Louisville; J. C. Gilbert, Paducah; Edward Bloomfield, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. K. Davidson, Louisville; Wm. E. Schmedksmp, Nashville; J. W. Gayle, Frankfort; Addison Demmitt, Louisville; W. E. Dunham, Owens- boro; Wm. Patterson, Hawesville; J. G. McLean, Louisville; G. P. Taylor, Louisville; Simon N. Jones, Louis ville; C 8. Porter, Lexington; Mr. snd Mrs. M. W. Young, Louisville; A. L. Wilson, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon DriskeL Carrol ton; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fischer, Louisville; John S. Fischer, Louisville; Miss Eli sabeth Fischer, Louisville; Dr. O. C. Dillg. Mrs. O. C. Dillg, Louisville; Miss Estello Wedakind, Louisville; 0. J. Niedenhofer, Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Otterback, Louisville; Mrs. W. C. Morris, Midway; Misa Margaret Edwards, Versailles; R. I, Benjamin, Versailles; Stewart Benjamin. Ver sailles; Jeecph Reinert, Louisville; Frank Wells. Louisville ; H. A. HsmlL Guthrie; Misa Elisabeth Lindsay, Elk- ton; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lindsay, Elkton; Misa Dorothy Rogers, Elkton; Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Duncsn, Lewis burg; C. H. Brockmeyer, Frodonia; A. S. Aull. Auburn, Ky.. W. B. Mont gomery, G. H. Woraham. Branden burg; Jas. S. Wilson, May Held; Loon Evans, Mayfleld; Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Andrews, Russellville; John H. Taylor, Earlington; R. J. Frick, Louis ville; A. J. Beeler. Leitchfield; E. T. McCarty, Cadis; J. C. Gordon, Cadis; Mr. and Mia. A. G. Dent, Bowl. ing Green. At the annual election of officers held yesterday th following war selected: President R. S. Berrymsn, of Versailles. First Vice-president W. J. Wil son, of Mayfield. Snd Vice-preeident Charlee Laud- ler, of Ashland. 3rd Vice-president T. J. Brock- man, of Frodonia. Secretary Juna W. Gayla, of Frankfort Treasurer Vernon Driakel, of Car- rollton. ' Five members of en family war kiUed by en L. A N. train when their automobile stalled on th Barda town Junctiea crossing. Tha normal school enreUiaent at Bowling Green any preview r. RUCCSTS CFME AUSTRIAHS ARE Oil THE CAPITOL CHAIICES SOON SOME DEPARTMENTS ARE TO BE CONSOLIDATED, OTHERS . ABOLISHED. Frankfort, Ky., Juna 18. Changes at tha State Capital Incidental to the "Probe Committee acta 01 1918" will take place June 80, tha close of tha fiscal year. These Include consolidation of tha Departments of Forestry and Geolo gy snd Prison Bosrd and Board of Control, and abolishment of tha State Insurance Rating Board and crea tion of an Insurance Superintendent instead of tha two members of the board, who now serve with tha In surance Commissioner. Tha Supervisor of Revenue Agents snd the Automobile Department also com under tha State Tax Commis sion. A suit will be instituted by Insur ance Commissioner C. F. Thomaa. secretary of th Rating Board, to test the law. If th law la held valid, it ia probable that Chairman N. O. Gray, of the Rating Board, will be come superintendent . Brant. Green. Supervisor of Rev enue Agents, will continue in office under th Tax Commission nntil his term expiree, and tha office of th Automobile Department will continue In its present rooms, aa there ia no room in tha Tax Commission's office to aeeommodats it The five Democratic member of tha Board of Control and Prison Board, John C. Burton, of Lebanon; Forrest Butts, of Carrollton; Henry Hinea, of Bowling Groan; Herbert Carr, of Fulton, and F. Thomaa Hat cher, of Pikeville, will constitute the new Board of Control. It ia probable that no change of personnel is contemplated in tha For estry and Geological Departments, Stat Foreater J. E. Barton and Geo logist J. B. Hoeing, probably suc ceeding to their respective offices. (By laterwatiewal Newe Serviee.) Washington, June 20. The open ing gun In the actual Government ownership of railroads waa sounded to-day whan Senator Lewis, of Ill inois, introduced in th Senate a bill proposing to purchase the Virginia railway aa weU as. 126,000 aero of coal land for $116,000,000. TWO KILLED AND ONE DYING. (By lateraatieaal News Ssrrlee.) Aberdeen. Miss.. Juns 20. When two airplanes collided at an altitude of 1,700 feet thia afternoon two aviators were killed snd a third ia dvina. Tha dead are second Leiut- anant Francis Roberta, of WaUrtown. N. Y., and second Lieutenant Leo Hinea. of Ellenwood. Kansas. The dying men is Second Lieutenant Rob- art Moore, ef Elwood Place, Ohio. DR. TUPPFJi Dr. Boyce Tupper, of Philadelphia, spoke at tha Tabernacle lata night in the interest of the War Savings Stampe campaign to begin next week. He ie a fine speaker and hia able address was heard by an appre ciative audience. The Anrtoien on the SUaa ft are not fit f.;3 t.:,-' Ued RILL PROPOSES ! I PURCHASE -1 DRIVEN BACI ITALIAN FROI (By lateraeHeetel ffow Ssrvteev) London, Juna 20. In n great counter attack tha Italians to-day forced the Austrian to withdraw their linee along tha Piave river. The battle still rages with grant Inten sity. Mora than 1,200 Austrisvn prison ers wer taken all together and num erous machine gum captured. Austr ia na, speaking tha Italian language and in Italian uniforms endeavored to break the Italian morale. The ware ax ecu ted In tnmmary prfler. Rome, Jane 20. Food, riots torn tlnue In Vienna and other Ansferaa .tu.. m.. ... 1 i cms. a am captured pneonere su bread made of straw and potatoes. Numbera of Austrians surrendered to th Italian on the prorate of bread, meat, and wine. LETS HEAR THE OTHER SI DC. (By lateraatloaal Newe Servtee.) Berlin, June ?0. "Enemy attacks northwest of Chntoan Thierry failed with heavy losses," says to-nlghta wsr office teports. "Between Meuso sn l Mo-wlUo," says wsr office aa- n'.uncemtnt "we penetrated deeply into I ho American poaitlon at Sei- i;-"!r end inflicted heavy THREAT OF MARTIAL LAV (Bf leteraatloaal Newe Service.) Richmond, Va., Juna 20. District Attorney Smith announced in court here to-day that unless military po lice from Camp Lao were permitted to conduct any lnvetaigationa nae eaaary in city without Interference by the local police, tha city would he put under martial law. THE IHEII (By leteraaltMal Newe Serviee.) London, June 20. In tha Houaa of Lords today ths Msrquis of Lane downs demanded that the Irish homo rule bill aot he paaaed nntil it waa certain recrvita would ha obtained aa the price. Lord Curson replying, said ha waa hopeful of the success ef the present volunteering experi ment. STAMPS RALLY AT OUT-OF-DOOR MEETING AT NIGHT IN BEAUTIFUL LAWN. A spleadid meeting In tha Inter est of Savings Stomps was held st Boliver Wednesday night, in Mr. A. E. Grubba' lawn, which was provided with chair and lighted by Japanese lanterns. The speakers and musi cians were on the large veranda and tha audience sestsd out-of-doors. Judge W. T. Fowler presided and short speeches were made by L. E. Foater, Chaa. M. Meacham, T. C Underwood, John Stitea and 8. T. Trimble. Tbsse were followed by the more formal address' f the occasion by Hon. Wheeler Campbell, of Louisville. Music by tha Walker aistora. of thia city, and vocal selections by sev eral Uiiee added inteenst to-the program. Mrs A. S. Gruhh. Mrs. TW Robswu and other hle oUj aa host ease a i welcomed: everybody. Ms&y front LopUnaviU aoUadeeV. , HOME RULE FOR OUAR