Daily Kentuckian, 1918-04-05

rousing speech. Dtsnwhii News Received. Private II. (. Harrow, on of the British soldiers here last night on his arrival here, received an official war dispatch that two brothers, soldiers at the front are "missing." It is not known what their fate ia Private Marrow is himself an awful example of Hun barbarity. Trooper A. II. O'Conner, one of the speakers, waa decorated for brav bravery - ery bravery by King George V, and is sur survivor - vivor survivor of some of the bloodiest bat battles - tles battles of the war. The evening program waa carried out to the letter and even larger crowds came than were present dur ing the afternoon. The band led off with some patriotic airs and the chairman presented Hon. Ijiwrence B. r inn who discussed in a great speech Die philosophies of both tier- many and America and drew contrast that a wayfaring man, though a fool, need not misunderstand or fail to ap appreciate - preciate appreciate them. The second sneaker was Trooper A. H. O'Conner who enlisted in the British Army in 1914, fought at the front in France, was wounded, sent home , and ia now doing his best by going over the country telling his experiences at the front and ex explaining - plaining explaining the lighting ronditinna, etc. He speaks with rapidity and injects much humor into all the seriousness of war. His speech aroused the au audience - dience audience to the point of enthusiasm and a grim determination to see this war through to the end no matter what the sacrifice. Maj. Eckenfelder spoke again at night and the people listened in intently. - tently. intently. The Major does not apeak English except with some difficulty and many found it difficult to under understand - stand understand all his speech. The meeting closed with the speech of Ex-Congressman Weaver, who en enthused - thused enthused his hearers and gave them a clever conception of our duty in thia fight. It is now believed that the people of this section understand more thor thoroughly - oughly thoroughly why we are In the war and why it is our duty to buy Liberty Bends, contribute to the Kc1 Cross, Y. M. C. A., conserve more food, raise greater crops, and do anything else necessary to aid th. ..r..re.. f this sir and to suu- ... -r. - - - ' - - , rtnr. mis (!nvornmint in It A nlff ni and undertakings. Our quota of Liberty Bonds should i.- ...h.i ..! ir, on. .I. ..n... tha drive ia begun. O'Conner lived in Brooklyn and en en-!:ated - !:ated en-!:ated with his father and five broth brothers - ers brothers to avenge Belgium. He was a member of the First Life Guards, the senior regiment of the British army. For twenty-two months he was in the trenches in the battlea of the Marne. Calais, Ypres, Nruve Chap Chap-pelle, - pelle, Chap-pelle, Loos, Hill 60, Arnientiers and Arras. He was wounded in the battle of the Somme left for dead in "No Man's Ijind," suffered atrocities at the hands of the (iermana while wounded. For ten weeks he was un unconscious - conscious unconscious and was in a hospital for , seven months. O'Conner carries tho badge of hon or from the British government and certificate of merit signed by the king, and is pensioned for life. His talks are a nrh mixture of fact and Irish wit and he waa one of the greatest successes on the Chautauqua platform lust summer. A NUMBER OF THINGS. Mr. Editor: I want to coiitrrutulate you upon Uie success of "The Daily Kentuck Kentuck-Sn," - Sn," Kentuck-Sn," which la bright and sparkling sheet, for my only objection to It is its brevity. I rejoice also with tha members of tha Red Croaa over ita recent suc success. - cess. success. Two thousand dollars for one week ia no small achievement Priv Private - ate Private Feat's lecture was a success in mM mmvA than An. I am fflad to Croaa, and tha weekly contributions they make to thia important arm of our war work. THE RED CROSS AND DANCING. I read with interest the report of tha ministers' alliance on dances in tha interest of tho Red Croaa work. The ministers were eminently right in their protest against raising mon ey after that method, and to do so in tha name of tha Red Cross is an offense to the vast majority of the Red Cross members who aro chris tians. Tha public dance ia under ban. All the churches, Protestant and Catholic, have made official de deliverance - liverance deliverance against the dance, and those churches represent more than 40 mUUooa of member In tha coua-

Elcvejf iom dollar of war risk insurance. been m far written. - 4 ooo ooo-r - r ooo-r About 2059 pt Only About 2059 person ara under prosecution far failing lo roglater. (V, ooo ' Hn3.ron gav her departing col colored - ored colored soldiers a big send-off Monday. Thine ia thing about the fear of front I can't kill th peachea any deader. ' Dr. Lawia Powell ia well enough to write a letter to the public through the eolumna of the Kentuckiaa to to-ay. - ay. to-ay. Manager Tom McReynolda cava the Bond Campaign a great atari y eater eater-day. - day. eater-day. Tho reception to the visiting speakers waa a great lueccsa. All ehees now in itorage moat be marketed before June 15. And the old joke, you might also "cheese" that . Lanroot'a majority for Senator in In turn runs 36,000 ahead of Berger, in tpm runs 35.000 ahead of Berger, tho Socialist ooo ' Cor. Stanley has declared a half holiday Saturday, April 6, to be ob observed - served observed in Kentucky to aid in the opening of the Third Liberty Loan Campaign. ooo Jadgo S. W. Hager, of Owensboro, ia suffering from an attack of urao urao-mic - mic urao-mic poison In Louisville. Ilia con condition - dition condition waa critical Wednesday but ia now improved. ooo- You can count on the women of Hopkinsville to do well whatever they undertake. The luncheon yesterday has never been surpassed in the thoroughness of its details. Every Every-ikmlX - ikmlX Every-ikmlX moved like clockwork to com complete - plete complete success. ooo Rolling a hugh push ball from Buf Buffalo - falo Buffalo to New York, a disUnc of 453 miles, will be the privilege of buy buyers - ers buyers of the Third Liberty Loan, it was announced by the loan committee of tho Second Federal Reserve district The goldbuga ought to tumble to a proposition like that . ooo From the Somme to the Oiso river alonn Jiat portion of the battle lino whicn'aulgea on toward Amiens, A illy and Breteuil, the big guns of the opposing side have engaged in duels of great proportions and it ia believed that one side or the other at any moment may take the offen offensive - sive offensive with their infantry in reumn reumn-tion - tion reumn-tion of a battlo which ranks umoiit the greatest tho world has ever seen. The Huns ara definitely checked, ooo PRINTERS NEEDED. Tho Kentuckian is still short a job foreman, a pressman and an ad additional - ditional additional linotype operator. Per Permanent - manent Permanent Joba for the right men. We ar turning off business we are un unable - able unable to handle for lack of more fore. ooo KANSAS CITY STRIKE ENDS EMPLOYES AGREE TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT GAINING ANY POINT SOUGHT. Kansas City, April 4. IjHor con conditions - ditions conditions in Kansas City slowly return ing to normal following the ending of the general strike of all union workmen called one week ago, in smy smy-pathy - pathy smy-pathy with striking laundry employ employes. - es. employes. The street railways, restaurants, bakeries, theaters, laundries, all con struction work, barber shops, brewer- s.and various other Industries hail the effect of tho strike, work being completely suspended in many instances, Una man waa shot and killed, two others shot, many leas seriously in injured - jured injured and twenty men and four wo women - men women Indicted on charges of unlawful assembly as a result of rioting that accompanied the general atrike. No point was carried by the unions in signing the agreement ending the trike, according to the document PIANO PLAYED. Six Derjvns. awakened by an elec tric niano. eacaued from flames which rfaatrovad the Owaahtanong Club and tha Roas I'avilliou at Keeda Lake Michigan. The loaa waa estimated t 1135,000. CENTENARIAN DEAD. Marv Marshall, better known as "Aunt" Mary, who waa 100 years, it months and 24 days old, died at her homa on Alvaaia street TueaJay. lol- k lowing a short illness of m complies- son ef diseases. Henderson Cleaner

CHRISTIAN COUNTY'S QUOTA IS 1287.700 OF THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. The Liberty Bond Campaign for the Third I.oan will begin tomorrow, the anniversary of tha entrance of the United States into tho war. It will last four weeks. Subscribers will ba required to pay flve percent in caah, twenty per cent on May 28, thirty five per cent July 18 and the forty per cant August 15. Tremendous subscriptions for the opening day of tho campaign are forecast by all loan organisation re reports. - ports. reports. The Christian county organisation, headed by Thoa, J. McRej nobis, is ready for a whirlwind campaign to raise the quota of something leas than $300,000. The merchants of tha city have do donated - nated donated large advertisements in the daily papers, which begin to-day and will run for frrn days. Committees are well organised Mid already at work. Speaker will soon be on the stump and the campaign will start vigorous and grow more enthusiastic every day. No one who knows the Christian county way of doing things will doubt that Chruuan county will deliver the goods. LOAN BILL IS NOW LAW (Bv Vlarawtioaal News Service.) Washington, April 4. President Wilson tonight at 8:1- o'clock signed the ibll authorizing the Third Liberty Loan. try. Ily these official deliverances he dance is an immoral and danger - " institution, ami every member that patronizes the dance violates the rules i"cipnne 01 nia cnunn. Hut if it were an entirely innocent I I diversion to dance and play cards! .the present Juncture in this world crisis and tragedy ia no grrai time lor carti piaymg ami tiam-uiK. n things arc promoted by pay and lltnughtlc.ia people, hut such people should he restrained from doing tiie things that weaken tho hnd of the christian men and a omen of this country who are not only praying, but working with their hands ami , turning loose their money to help win the war. Yes. the , Teachers are right, and we arc all the safer if we listen to the voice of God's i prophets. The Third Liberty l-oan drive is to b launched on the anniversary of our entry into the war against Ger Germany, - many, Germany, and everybody should help to make it a glorious success. Our people should not have io be coached, nd teased, and uersua.leo: to nuy these Liberty Loan Bonds, for the amipie reason inai n a Kwt,.i in investment. - vestment. investment. There can be no safer in vestment, anil then these bonds beur 4 'i K r cent, interest. Hut above and beyond a'l this, our Government needs your money to wage this war against an im place blc foe now threat threatening - ening threatening the very life and freedom of the world including our own belov?d land. And by leaning your money to the Government by buying these bonds is one essential way to help win the war, and in order to win it in the shortest possible time we must all help. We are yet a long ways from the end, and it ia going to take a long time to conquer Germany. We are giving our boys by the hun dreds of thousands, and be it said to the glory of our American manhood they are responding nobly, and they arc reflecting high .raise and honor both upon themselves and us by their self sacrificing at d patriotic devotion. But we must not suffer them to go alone. We must follow them with our love and prayers, anil stand by them aa they cross the sraa and go into the trenches, and help our gov eminent to furnish them with the very beat equipment. And to buy a bond and loan your money to our Government ia the very least thing you can do. Fellow citueaa ef Hop- kinaville and Christian county, don't. fail your President and your Gov Government - ernment Government in thia hour of need! Your Government ia doing iu best for you. and you can aot. you must not fail. "O God of host bo with us yet. Lest w forget, lest we forget !" LEWIS FOWkXL.

Heard By Thousands of Pa triotic Citizens of Christ Christ-ian - ian Christ-ian County TWO GREAT, GATHERINGS Union Tabernacle Crowded To the Doors Both After Afternoon - noon Afternoon and Erening The "Liberty Special" train bearing the party of notables and speakers pulled into the L. A N. station at 12:35 p. m. yesterday being 60 min utes late. Trior to the arrival of the train hundreds of citiiens of Hopkinsville and Christian county had assembled at the station to meet the distinguished party. Diaembark- ng from the train, the speakers' par ty, excepting the military band, waa immediately eacorted to waiting au tomobiles and loaded into these and naraded through the city. The parade moved up E. Ninth, down Seventh to Main, out S. Main to Fourteenth, crossed to Virginia. North on Vir Virginia - ginia Virginia to Ninth, and down Ninth to the Elks Club where tho visitors and sev eral of the business and professional men of th city and county wero de delightfully - lightfully delightfully entertained at luncheon by ludies headed by Mrs. W. D. Cooper. Aa the capacity of tre Elks Club ia rather limited the members of the band were entertained at lunch at Hotel Latham. The personnel of the Liberty Loan speakers party making Hopkinsville consisted of the following: Gilbert S. Cowan, of Louisville, who is in charge of the special train; Attorney J. V. Norman, Louisville; Henry D. Ormsby and J. C. Card- well, both of I.ouiville, and Presi dent and Secretary, respectively, of the Kentucky Hankers Association; Lawrence II. Finn, Chairman Mate Rnilwav Commission: Henry Trim ble, banker of Kussellville; Maj. J. B. Ray. of the lu'Jth Depot nrigane. Capt. I. H. McChord. or me am Infantry; Ex-Congressman weaver, of Oklahoma City; W. W. Dennis. Mut Benefit Life Insurance Co.. l,ouiHville; Lieut F. II. Meyers, of the 45th Infantry regular army; Second Lieut J. T. E. Stites. of the 159th Depot Brigade; Lieut H. M. Harrow rmir 'iit in? the Canadian army; Chnnlin V.. B. Huwiy. of the Math , Samtury-Train; and Trooper A. H. O'Conner, of Brooklyn, representing the British army; Hon. Edwin 1. Morrow was advertised to be with the party but did not arrive. The press is represented by Mr. C. II Townsend of the Louisville Herald. A feature of the day'a program wa the active part taken oy the Boy Scouts in the parade just behind the band and they marched under orden. throughout tho entire parade. tclv following tho lunch eon at the Elks Club the sneakers were taken to the Tabernacle where a record crowd had assembled to sen and hear trained and experience.' men tell about the war and the why and whereforo of a Liberty Bond The big Tabernacle not only had ev every - ery every st-at taken but hundreds stood throughout, and many were turned away because there was not room to stand. Mr. R. Clark in a short aa- Irrsa presented Rev. Chas. W. Welch hn i, resided and introduced the speakers andeach member of tho liarty. First to speaa was onw i Hopkinsville' own, Lieut Jack Stites ho, by Ilia plum ana sirnigni ior- ward presentation of Uncle Ham a cause, enlliuaeu uie uuiuii w - high pitch of patriotism, rouowing Lieut Stites, Lieut Harrow spoke. He was one of tha first to go to tna front with tho Canadian soldiers ami at the battle of St. Julien was gassed .,l ihraa duva later woke up In a

That The The (By International tewe Service.) London, April 2. Dispatches to tonight - night tonight show that Hindenhurg'a legions have surged forward arrosa the paths paved by his heaviest bombardment, which fully niunled the cannonade of March 21. That he will gain soma ground in the initial rush is almoat a foregone conclusion, hut the Brit British - ish British and French are more confident than ever that he will fail to break through. Foch's reserves are on tha spot. They hsve been spared for I .....u ..I ,.. -1 ..n ,,ili a trmftttin lw.ffitf Wllfht ,;rrm.B ,,, nrc r,,Mrt,( j tonight"s statement I ami fighting continues. AND THE ONLY REAL TROUBLE IS TO GET TONNAGE FOR THE FOOD SUPPLIES. (By International News Service.) Washington. Ajiril 4. Chairn nn Hurley, of the Shipping Hoard an announced - nounced announced t'i'ln- that the allies have provided the United States with all transports uiai are nrceasarv i..r i... I , 1 Tl.a. .... -1 u.l nrnhlnin ..rr ... v..-. ,,,,w is that of getting enough lonnage KENT KILLED BV A NEGRO (By International News Sent.-) Warhingtnn, April4. William Cle Cle-i.ienls, - i.ienls, Cle-i.ienls, a negro fireman in the build building, - ing, building, confessed that he shot and killed James I. Kent, watchman of the com committee - mittee committee on I'ublie Information, fol following - lowing following a quarrel. The Confesaion tonight sets at rest the theory that King was killed by German spies. l Bv International News Seevico.) Chicago. April 4 The estimated curtailment of passenger traffic will ...ive eventually a million dollars daily. Tickets are to be made in interchangeable - terchangeable interchangeable among all lines. W BLOWS OFF (By lateraatioaal News Service.) Washington, April 4. Senator Iti ed. of Missouri, launched a formal attack upon th Overman bill in th Senate this afternoon. DULL WEEK. London, April 4. There was a sudden and marked decrease in the losses to British shipping through mine or submarine In th past week. The Admiralty reports thst only six British merchantmen of 1.600 tons or over, and seven Under that tonnage were sunk during th week ending March SO. Fiv Vessels also were sent to th bottom. AMERICA HAS LOANED ts.ieo.eoo.ooo to allies. Washington. April 4. Credit to th allies in th last year were raised to more than 15,000,000,000 by th loan of I200.000.COO to Great Brit Britain. - ain. Britain. That nation's total credit from th Called State now are l-T;'0.-000,000 and all th allies, 5.1 600.000.

OF CLASS ONE WILL BE CONCLUDED TODAY AT THE AVALON HELP NEEDED. . From nine till twelve o'clock to today - day today the Loral Draft Hoard will con conclude - clude conclude the ejnnnn.it ion of nil class one men who hnve not yet been ex amined under the new classification of the selective service law. About l.r0 have been notified to report and whether a man has received his no notice - tice notice or not, and knows of this exam ination, he ia expected to report to the authorities at the Avaton at 9 a. m. A good force of doctors and clerks will be needed and if anyone can arrange his business so ns to make it possible to be on hand he should report to Dr. J. II. Rice, about H;,10 or HiLI ami offer his services. The public generally has trusted to the patriotism and willingness of just a few to assist in all these examina-, tions ami except for the fact that , some of these people arc v.-ry pa patriotic - triotic patriotic it could be said that they have been imposed upon. However, they do not feel the imposition bccatiM' they put the success of I nolo Sam on the battle nrhis ox r ranee onovc any personal interests. IS SHOWN UP (By Intermatioaal Naws Sarvice.) Washington, April 4. Am n.snnlt An nssmni by Representative Britten, of Illinois. thia afternoon against a Jealous Clique" in the War Department, which he charged with an attempt to keep he Marine corpe at home ..... .!.! r th. huterot ,r. 1 ,u.M (f tJie prwnt nusr ,., Democratic leader, dug up Britten's resolution at the time of the declara - tion of war to the effect that no troops be sent abroad except those .. i ... ....i..... .1 I....I it i ! great relief," said Representative tSh.rlev. of Kentucky. "t':..t at last ithe eentleman is willing that some

t nn r,.,y ,,,nl. property damage lestnnaled at f 7 .-". '. and the llames are not under control At trust a doen have n iniiircl. ,n ciiidiiiL' live firemen. At one tune tifteen separate lire were rainmr as a result or lire i.r in t i.e.ng earrie.i , high in the air mi l falling -n new , (areas. The lire slar'e l in an oi l j grocery building at I Averue. and Saotefee htreel. oeeiipicd ns a wairheuM- by the Ahernnthy Kurni-! , lure Co. It hut spread over four city j bl rks. A string of box tars vas con- (By International News Scrv.cc). I '' "rfc- M'r i i. orn. States of Senator Charles Humbert 'of France, editor of the Fans Journ al. FOR 150,000 (By International News Service.) Washington, April 4 Drafted men to the number of I MM will be culled during April instead of MM'OO the quota originally determined upon . ,,, ulllH.r lto IOr miS niOllin Uimri service before May I were issued tonight, l ocal draft boards probably will be notified tomorrow. 3 FLYERS KILLED (Bv lataraaltoaal News Service.) Fllington Fo ld, Texas, April 4. Three l ieutenants flying were killed in acciilenlj today. Tim morning Lieutenant Ives, of Chicago, was killed when his niMch'ne fell. Lieu Lieutenant - tenant Lieutenant Epp. who was on the rear seat was injure 1 In the second accident this afternoon Lieutenant Ekstrand. of Brooklyn, and Lieutenant Russell Wiggin. of Wsynejtown, Ind , were killed Both were in a machine which went into a tail spin and fell

(By International News Service.) Washington. April 4 With the Herman offensive nbout to resume on the West front, the need of Amer American - ican American troops over there is critical. Ev Everything, - erything, Everything, even the shipment of food to allies, is giving way to the trans transportation - portation transportation of men. This was the net result of an important conference that has been going on in Washing Washington, - ton, Washington, by cable for the past three days. Allied authorities have come to Die conclusion that th arm.es on the West front are ulm.isl even as r-1 Kurd man power. BIG FIRE IN KANSAS CITY LOSS ALREADY RIACIIES 7. 7.-600,000 - 600,000 7.-600,000 AND Till. FIRE IS STILL RAtilNG. (Ey Intarnatirnal News Service.) Knnnas City, April 4. Ten lanre factories here tire hiirtunir. The flames are spreading and threatening to iret beyond control. The lire started at s x this even- . 'K 1" the wholesale Hil l llianuinr- ,.ii ., ., .,,.