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HOPRINSVILLE KENTUCKIAN HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1917. VOL. 39 -No. 3 PAPER TRUST I III FNTfttUI f.nutfxr NOT DONE NfW HONOR PRESIDENT RUSSIANS TOBACCO FOR BOB COOK PROSECUTION loo ra Not As To Prices But Ik The Excess of Moisture. if OmWftHDEK.

00 ao 00 00 00 00 0M 1 7 I 1. 1 -m I Qi 1 jus. j. I tie Fenton S. Cunningham, the Ken-' tockian's sokUfcr repreeeniative on border, sends the fbMowfog poem by Willtam Hervey Allen, which is so popular in tht 1 Paeo eantp that it hag ben printed on ft copyrighted pott card: Gom' Home.

Won't yow tell ue, Mr. Wilson, Why it ta you keep us here, When the border seems so quiet And there's nothHnr more to fear? We don't want to see And we're tired of eating sand-Send us back to Pennayltucky Where there ain't no Rio Grand. It's-home, home, home! H'a home we want to' go. Take us back to God'sown country And the girls we UHed to khow. Just say thechoo-choo's waitin' All aboard (or For we've Stayed so.long in Texas That nobodjy gives a damn.

We don't want to see old Villa, But the little girl that waits, And dreamy upon her pillow In the dear old eastern states, Of her boy along the border Where the roam; Sends us back to Pennsyltucky, Mr. Wilson, send, us home! Each little canteen rumor Bursts like bubbles in the foam Though hey keep us in good humor, If we THINK we're goin' home. But I'll fell you, Mr. Wilson, If you want to make a hit, Just load us on a troop train And say, "Boys, it's time to quit." For it's" home, home, home! It's home we want to go. Take us back to God's owi country Where the doesn't grow, For we're tired of endless drillin' And the same old army chow, Send us homo for something Mr.

Wilson, do it NOW! William Hervey Allen. 1I1US. ill. uwsil-j, Ul ICAIUUIU' has undertaken to organize the newspapers of the state to control the free plate thatmanyof them arebclnf worked for by politicians and organizations. These parties have money to buy plate and pay express charges with but expect the otyspapcrs to fill their advertising ttifmns with their matter, much of qt 'pure advertising, on a dead head mi 1 UrlS- -OUHIU Ul lilt! jjupcja nave ur 1 been caught with the first in- entffor January.

Br. J. B. Cambrel! is to carry his argc i n- css. W.

B. Oliver, of Alabama, 11 introduce in the House a to investigate Gen. Funston's ncroachment on religious free- imported gowns valued at $1,500 lo been seized at the port of New tfk, belonging to Mrs. Wm. E.

formerly Maybelie Gilman, musical comedy star. One $500 gown was found not entered duty. The country papers are now filled th announcements for county otii- s. SPECIAL TERM AT HURRAY. go Bush will go to Murray Mon- to try several negroes implicated kjlling of Guthrie Diuguid in Iray a few weeks ago.

LukeMar-PhWho did tho killincr. is in iail at fr 8afe keepihg, but taken to Murray to stand trial. -irw other negroes with Martin at of the killing, are in jail at y. It wul probably take sever- Slf to dispose of tho case. Wall Are Done.

brkk work of the Woolworth I ing lias bn completed and the ing is bing put on. The front ys two full stories ami a half story half windows. The tba entire koae gives far saba awl 'atbek ma. 'An effort wfll be made to Elected President of The Board of Control of Charitable Institutions. NEW MEMBERS PRESENT At The Monthly Meeting Held ThurstUy at Western State Hospital.

The State Board of Control of charitable institutions met herb Thursday and was reorganized by the election of Robert A. Cook as prcsi dent of the board to succeed J. Nor ton Fitch, retired. The' present members are Robt. A.

Cook, J. Forrest Butts, Dr. Arch Dixon and Judge Garrett S. Wall. All but the last named are Gov.

Stanley's appointees. Geo. B. Caywood, the secretary, was re-elected. All of the members were present at the meeting this week, two of them for the first time.

Mr. Cook, the new Presideut, is the Hopkinsville member and is a Republican. The Board is bi-partisan, being composed of two Demo crats and two Republicans. DEATH CLAIMS WM. CRAVENS Aged and Highly Esteemed Citi2ento Be Buried This Morning.

William Cravens, one of the oldest citizens of Hopkinsville, died Thursday at 11 o'clock p. of a complication of diseases from which hi had suffered for several months. Mr. Cravens was born atl Julien, 9, 1830, and in his early life united with West Union Baptist cfhurch at Grar cey. He was married to Miss Frances Howe, in Athens, OMo, in 1860.

Of their nine children tie following five survive him: Mrs. x. A. Rickman, Mrs. J.

M. Rickman dnd Mrs. J. W. Jones, of this city; MrSi J.

S. Cox, of Gracey. and Mrs. F. F.

Clapp, of Asheville, N. C. Funeral services will be held this morning at 9 o'clock, at the "residence of his sons-in-law, Messrs! J. M. and W.

A. Rickman, with whom he made his home, on Elm street The interment will be in the family burying ground at Julien. HR. WASH'S SUGCESSOR. At tho regular annual meting of the stockholders of the CadizNBank held in Cadiz last Monday, Mrrjk W.

McKinney, who has been cashier of the bank for a number of years, vub selected as president to succeed Ho E. E. Wash, who died several day iago. John K. Vinson, wno has beei: book-keeper and assistant cashier for thirteen years, was made cashier to succeed-Mr.

McKinney. R. J. Grigs Cadiz Record. WILL BUILD A HOME.

W. B. Wash has sold his place on South Main street, formerly owned by J. P. Prowse, to Robt.

A. Cook, and will build a home on tto op posite side of the street, on the lot purchased of Dr. Austin Bell. Methodist Church. Rev.

Lewis Powell, D. D. Pastor. Powell will preach at 10:45 a. on "Tho Finished Work of Christ In Man's and at 7 p.

Love." The first Sunday in the New Year. Aru you going to atart out to make a regular aUeodaut? You will 0d it toamml heipM to oUi- Still Hopes to Bring About Real Peace Negotiations. TO MAKE POSITION CLEAR If Present Effort Fails He Will Try at Last Another Effort at Conciliation. Washington, Jan. 5.

If the entente reply to President Wilson peace note fails to meet his proposals for an early occasion for on avowal of terms, the president will-not let the negotia tions drop but will make at least one more move. If another communication is sent it Is expected to make more clear the position of the president, as it is felt that as a result of comment abrpad and in the United States and the debate in the senatemore or less confusion has arisen as to just what he intended. President Wilson's c)iief hope in the ultimate success of the negotiations is known to lie iri the suggestion that a means be found for main taining peace in the future. If an agreement on that point can be reached, the president is ('said to feei it would constitute the "guarantee for thej future" demanded by the entente allies and it might be possihle then to urn toward a settlement of the pres- conflict iTRAWBERY GROWERS At Pembroke Elect S. A.

Powell as Association Manager. The Christian County Strawberry Growerts' Association will hold a meeting at Pembroke next Wednes day to consider business matters of the organization. S. A. Powell has been (elected manager and preparations pre being made for handling the crop, which promises to be a fine one.

The acreage is not very large, but nearly all of tho farmers around i Pembroke are in the new association and with the big money made in War ren county to encourage them are preparing to go into the culture of berries on a large scale. ROBERT MONTJOY Jailed at Paducah For Open- ing Lettters at Princeton. Paducah, Jan. 5. Robert Montiov.

snecial delivery messenger at tiie postofrice at Princeton, wh0 was arrested Tuesday and fought to Paducah by United States Marshal R. W. Kimbell on a warrant sworn out bv Post Office Inspector I cv Hamuli, Ui WHO Haitcu ill, examining trial yesterday morning before Jjinited W. A. 'Blackburn and was held over to the federal grand jury in $200 bail.

Thq warrant issued by the post office inspector charges Montjoy with trifling with United States mail. Montjoy has been an employ of the Princeton post office for over a year and it is alleged that he has been opening special delivery letters to go to Princeton and removing money from them. His alleged thefts date back to last August, but tho amount of the money he is alleged to have stolen is Mrs. Carrie Donaldson, Mrs. Maude Talliaferro and Miei Carrie Warfield have gow te St Augpetiae, Fia awl wruWijiin.

that At for CLEARED OUT Only Small Rear Guard Remains South of Danube English Transport Sunk. RUSSIANS GET PRISONERS Invaders Are Meeting With Strong Resistance In Moldavia. Except for a narrow strip of land projecting into the Danube marshes towards the Moldavian town of Gal- atz, all of Dobrudja has been cleared by the Teutonic allies of Russians and Rumanian troops. After the fall of Matchin and Jipila, the defenders began a retreat ncross the Danube to ward Braila and, according to Berlin, a force of Russian rear guards on the peninsula projecting toward Galatz comprises the only entente troops now in Rumania between the Danube river and the Black sea. In Moldavia the Teutonic allies, notwithstanding the heavy snows, are continuing their invasion of the country from the south and west, although along tho front of Field Marshal von Mackensen in the former region they are meeting with strong resistance at various points from the Russian and Rumanian troops.

In the wooded Carpathians the Rus sians in an attack captured from the Germans an advanced position north of Meste-Canesci. Petrograd reports that in this fighting the Russians took 600 men prisoners and captured three cannons, seven machine guns and other war material. On the other ironts the onerations tare still confined to reciprocal bom bardments and engagements between small reconnoitering parties. In Gal-icia, the Austro-Germans delivered several attacks against the Russians but they proved unsuccessful. An English transport was sunk in the Mediterranean.

ROAD MEETING BOWLING GREEN Plans For a Big Gathering of County Officials, January 17th to 20th. In January 17th to 20th, inclusive, there will be held at Bowling Green, a meeting of the County Road Engineers'. This is the first time such a meeting has been held in West ern Kentucky and advantage is taked of the fact that the Rock Asphalt Mines are located nearby and that all 1 delegates will be given a free trip, They will also have an opportunity to inspect the excellent roads in Warren' and adjacent counties an es pacially the old state pike which was built some seventy-live years ago. The Railroad Companies througoul the state have kindly agreed to give reduced rates to tho meeting, such to be in effect f-om the 16th to the 19th, and ood until tho 21st, and tho At- nt vmii.i,v I a v.a i i to appropriate money to pay the entire expenses of tiie court in attending the meeting. Tho program has been arranged so that only practical problems will be discussed.

One-half day boing given over entirely to tho County Judges of the Sta ate. rench Did Well. During the course of last year, according authoritative figures, Germans were captured on tho French front by the French and 40,000 by the British while in Serbia and Macedonia tho entente allied armies took 11,173 Bulgarians and Turks prisoners. During the same period the Italians made prisoners of Autttrians, white. te KneeityM titan 4G4GPP GrN Attorney Gen.

Gregory Takes Over the Data Gathered By Trade Commission. CVIL-CRIMINAL ACTION In Case the Information War-. ants, Evidence Will Be Laid Before Grand Jury Vashington, Jan. 5. Attorney Gecral Gregory today took over the fiek of the federal trade commission's inqiry into the paper print market wit! a view to determining whether thee is a paper trust and to instituting civi and criminal proceedings against mamfacturers or others who may havi violated the anti-trust laws.

Pesident Wilson is actively interested in the' recent disclosures of practices pursued in the production anddistribution of print paper and-is said. to be following the inquiry close-A mass of complaints and testi- morty.and a large number of secret reports from the commission's hel force, of investigators have been plac in thfc attorney general's hands. Fr several weeks past departm of justice officials have been miflnt consultation with the tnle commission on the situation an understood to have under sef consideration the early instituti grand jury proceedings at wh dictments charging violation criminal section of the law asked. FROF. MARIO R0THER BES Resident of Georgia But Passed Away in Flida Last Week.

Prof. J. W. Marion wasplled to Florida last week by the arious ill ness of his brother, who dH shortly after his arrival. The deeped was a resident of Georoia.

but i account of continued bad health, 1 went to rlonda several weeks ap. trot. Marion's wife also left heil for Florida about the same time wbe at his bedside aiid she and husband were with him when thetnd came. Mr. Marion visited his hither here last summer and made mny friends during his stay.

ONLY ONE BVPER iAt the Atheuaeuh. Dr. J. I G. Gaither's Hptorical Paper, Ibe first mcting of the Athenaeum for he new yeV was held at Hotel Lathan ThursdV night, with only 'seven of the 30members absent.

There was only on paper. Mr. S. Y- IrimUe, whowasYm the program I tendered Us resignation and was not present. Dr.

J. G. Gaither wrots entertain inglyon "The Passing Of, Francis Joseph." It vas a carefully prepared historical papei dealing not only with the life of the late Austrian Emperor, but throwing much light on the politics of the period cpvered by his long and eventful reign of 08 years. Tho paper was discussed for an hour or more and the meeting proved to be a very instructive and enjoyable one. Those present were: President Frank Rives, A.

Eckles, H. W. Linton, Pettus White, Austin Bell, C. M. Thompson, Jas.

A. McKenzie, B. Brooks, G. C. Koffman, J.

W. Downer, Lewis Powell, Ira Smith, Ira D.Smith, L. E. Foster, Chas. M.

Meacham, T. W. Perkins, T. C. Un derwood, John Stites, J.

Gaither, yfyT. Fowler BdX. Weathers, R. PRICES AFFECTED SOME But Offerings In Good Order Ruled Stronger Than Ever. The loose floor sales this week exceeded all of the previous sales- for tho present season in quantity aokL-The total was 453,340 pounds and the? averago price was $10.35, 27 cents, the above average for the whole-- seasdr Tobacco in good condition sSowcdJ firmless and possibly wasia sJtede higier, but much of that sold, was loo hioft in order, owinp to tho excess nT.

and tho tobacco out of condition: off about one dollar. Some oT tobacco sold came from a fomr istance and the owners were hfehlvr pleased. Deliveries are still heaw and from now on the market is expected to be very active. The effi-cial report follows: LOOSE FLOORS. Week Ending, Jan.

4, J9I7. Sales for week 453,510 lbsu Sales for season 883,890 lbs- Sales this date, 1916. .234,635 lbs-Average for this week Average for this season $10. Oft quotations arc as ioiiows: Trash $8.50 to Com Lugs $9.25 to Med Lugs $9.50 to $10.00 Good Lugs $10.00 to $10.50 Fine Lugs $10.50 to $11.50 Low Leaf $10.25 to $10.75 Com Leaf $10.75 to $11.25 Medium Leaf $11.25 to Good Leaf $12.00 to $14.00 Fine Leaf $14.00 to $17.00 H. H.

ABERNATHY, PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED L. B. Cornette Again Heads; the Tobacco Board of Trade. The annual election of officers for 1he Hopkinsville Tobacco Board oT Trade was held Wednesday with then following result: L. B.

Cornette, president. J. T. Thomas, vice president. H.

H. Abernathy, F. R. Dryer, inspector. Sales Committee M.

H. Hugh West, Norman Mellon, Tandys, W. Wilson and W. D. Cooper.

HEW OFFICERS. Following are the new officer? the Lafayette Masonic Lodge: Master, Lon Lycan. Senior Warden, J. W. Allan.

Junior Warder, J. F. Ston. Treasurer, J. W.

F. Williams. Secretary, C. B. Frasen- Senior Deacon, R.

F. Harris. Junior Deacon, W. K. Stone Tiler, J.

H. France. NICE sum realized: A few more subscriptions to -the Armenian sufferers fund have beem turned in to Dr. Lewis Powell bringing the total up to fror the city and county. Church Unficatibn Half's Baltimore, Jan.

4. Aftervn. iff session yesterday InlhoMountVi: 4u Methodist church tho joint cOwanieion on the unification of the MetJJedkt Episcopal church and tW IfMH'il church, South, failed to reaefc de cision on the project, to. unite tlte brewchegjofhe Methodist KpfctteX 5 4 three aod AetriaM..