16 Aug 1917 Part A - Green River Republican, Butler County, Kentucky *********************************************************** Submitted by: Butler County KYGenweb GRR Transcription Team Date: 11 Jun 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** 1917 August 16 Part A This transcribed by Beverly Carroll Hodges from images scanned by Alice Warner To be proofread later by Alice Warner, original images available online at http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/butler/photos/grr/16Aug1917.pdf You will need Acrobat Reader or another PDF viewer to open the image 1917 Aug 16 A VOLUME XXIX Column 1 WORLDS EVENTS IN SHORT FORM Best Of the News Boiled Down To Limit $ ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE Notes Covering Most Important Happenings Of The World Compiled In Briefest And Most Succinct Form For Quick Consumption. U. S. TEUTONIC WAR NEWS The commander of the armed guard of American merchantmen has responded to the navy department at Washington that his crew sank a submarine after the Germans had made an unsuccessful attempt to sink the ship. ----- of the London ---- foreign officers a correspondence has been permitted to visit the American troops at their ---- in England. They were ---- ---- in a – with British officers and --- noncommissioned officers in --- training them. More than --- training camp students at Fort Sheridan, -- were made commissioned officers in the new American ------ army. The regular army is at full strength When recruiting began Thursday only 383 ------ were needed to make the total ---- --------- -------the authorized strength Since April 1st over --------- men have enlisted says a dispatch from Washington. United States agent at Seattle Wash. uncovered a gigantic plot to beat down the elective service army plans by engineering wholesale exemptions. Propaganda is being mailed to men for physical examination. Mr. ? Bergmeter president of the St. Paul Volks Zeitung was arrested by order of President Wilson under the proclamation of April 6. The general police of the Volks Zeitung has been to -- --- by ----- on American war measures it is charged. Local exemption boards will be in charge of assembling the men ----- to the orders September 1, says a statement issued at Washington. The civilian control of the men will ---- --- to the time they march through the gates of the ----- --- and report to the --------. Revised regulations to govern physical examination of the men registered under the selective draft were issued at Washington by Surgeon general Gofgas of the army --------- to the governors of the states for information of local ---. The changes deal for the most part with questions of proportionate weight and height, but may result in the recall of some men rejected ------ on physical grounds. Four Americans were among those lost on the British steamer Belgian Prince, which sank July 31 by a German submarine. The submarine submerged while the men were on the deck. The Americans who lost their lives were William Crissy, James Shew, Detroit, Mich.; Thomas Gilmore, Merrick, Mass.; Ben Cain, Negro. The war tax bill finally revised to meet latest estimates, was favorably reported by the senate finance committee at Washington. It proposes to raise $2,006,970,000 by taxation. Domestic Heads of union labor called out 1,000 men employed at Brooklyn navy yard. Last week the men employed on construction work at the Mineola aviation grounds were called out. The indicated corn yield this year according to the August government crop report, is 3,101,000,000 bushels a larger crop than was ever raised in a single year before. The winter wheat yield is estimated at 417,000,000 bushels. The promise for the whole nation is 653,000,000. The ears crop is a record breaker. It is estimated at 1,450,000,000. The indicated yield of white potatoes is 467,000,000 bushels, compared with 285,000,000 last year. Provision to protect harvesting from shortage of hands due to the mobilization of the national army has been made by the government at Washington in regulations now going put to district exemptions boards. Men needed in the fields to complete harvesting will be permitted to remain at work until the need for them passes, when they will join the colors. Thomas D. Jones, Chicgo business man and capitalist, was appointed a member of the exports administrative board at Washington, succeeding Edward N. Hurley, who became chairman of the shipping board. Four persons were reported killed including a woman, and three negroes seriously injured when a shell from a field artillery piece which was being used in target practice by student officer of Fort McPherson (Ga.) officer’s training camp missed its mark and exploded. Column 2 Rioting broke out in the street car strike at Lima, O. Three men were shot in a clash between strike sympathizers and armed guards on the city cars of Ohio Electric Railway company. Two street cars were burned during the battle. Police dispersed a crowed of 5,000 persons. Distillers at Peoria, Ill. Agreed to close their plants when they heard that the food bill had been passed. The distillers are expected to continue operations at capacity 250,000 gallons of whiskey a day until the “hd’ goes on. American citizens soldiers may vote at the fall elections if their respective states establish voting machinery at the camps, says a statement issued by Provost Marshal Crowder at Washington. Over 200 slackers, handcuffed in three corrals in the federal building at Chicago, while awaiting arraignment secured little sympathy from the United States commissioners. The cases were disposed of at the rate of about five minutes to a case. The Illinois State council of national defense of Chicago recommended to Governor Lowden that the state of Illinois seize the coal mines in the commonwealth and operate them during the war. It further cited the council of defense of the states of Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, and other states to meet in Chicago August 16, to consider the feasibility of joint action by all -------- states to reduce the price of coal. Washington Creation of a “ --- adjustment commission of ---- representatives each of the government employees and labor was officially announced at Washington. It is designed to have ------ over all labor disputes concerning wages or employment conditions on government contracts. The American steamship Navnjo has been burned at sea according to advice reaching the navy department at Washington. The entire crew and navel armed guard were rescued and have been landed at an unnamed port. Over subscription of the #300,000,000 issue of short term treasury certificate of indebtedness, Secretary McAdoo announced at Washington, was $61,525,000, more than 20 cents per cost. The senate at Washington confirmed the resignation of Bainbridge Colby of New York to be a member of the government shipping board. It was announced at Washington that the treasury’s offer of $300,000,000 in certificates of indebtedness maturing November 15, first financing under the projected second offering of Liberty bonds, was largely oversubscribed when subscriptions closed. European War News Another merchantman has sunk a submarine, but because of the fare of Capt. Charles Fryatt of the British steamer Brussels who was executed, the name of the vessel and its commander are kept secret. French troops broke into the lines of German crown prince on the Champagne front at three places, indicating losses on the Germans and bringing back prisoners. It was announced officially by the war department at Paris. Official announcement was made at the admiralty at London that Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, second sea lord, had been replaced by Vice Admiral Sir Roselyn Wemyes, Alan Garrett Anderson, hitherto vice chairman of the wheat commission, succeeds Sir Eric Campbell Geddes, the new first lord of the admiralty as controller of naval construction. Foreign The Canadian conscription bill successfully passed its last legislative stage when it received third reading in the senate at Ottawa, Out. It becomes effective after the formalities of royal assent and government proclamation. Eight thousand miners attended a mass meeting at Esagu Germany for the discussion of coal production food and wages. The meeting developed into an impressive demonstration in favor of peace by agreement and democratic reforms. Lawyers of Brussels have unanimously elected Adolphe Max, the heroic burgomaster of Brussels imprisoned by Germans, President of the Bar association according to news received at Havre. Acting President Fong Kwo-Chang of China approved the unanimous decision reached at a special meeting of Chinese cabinet of Peking to declare war on Germany and Austria- Hungary. Demanding an increase of 30 per cent in wages 10,000 workmen employed at the Mitsuhishi shipbuilding yards at Nagasaki, Japan went out on strike. The men claim they should share in the nation’s prosperity. There was a slight increase in the loss of British merchant vessels by submarines or mines during the last week, according to the official summary issued at London. Twenty one British vessels of more than 1,000 tons were sunk last week. Column 3 Lexington – The National Fox Hunters Association, through its executive committee, decided to hold this year’s meet at Olympia Springs, beginning November 19. Carlisie – Notices have been sent out by the exemption board of Nicholas County to the first men drawn to present themselves before the board for exemption. Princeton – The local lodge of Elks gave a reception at the Elks Home in honor of Dr. R. W. Oglivie and Dr. J. R. Jones before they left for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. To join the United States Army Medical Corps. Paris – Elgin West employed by Louisville & Nashville railroad, qualified for a Carnegie medal when he rescued three persons from drowning in Stoner Creek near Paris. Carlisle – One of the most largely attended revivals ever held in Nicholas County took place at the Moorefield Christian Church, with the Rev. F. A. Minyard, pastor of the Edenside Christian Church of Louisville is doing the preaching. Maysville – The Mason County exemption board began examinations for the draft army. Of the eighteen registrants examined, eleven were passed as physically fit nine claimed exemption, only two being placed on the roll and these were Negroes. Seven were rejected. Paris – The Bourbon County board of examination have begun the work of sorting out those physically fit for service in Uncle Sam’s army. The first day’s work resulted in the examination of seventy three young men, five whom were discharged as being physically unfit. Paducah – Acting upon the Advice of Edward M Hite, chief Deputy fire marshal owners of manufacturing plants in Paducah are watching closely every person who is not known to be free from -------- who enter their plants. Strangers are required to have permits issued at the business office. Franklin – After an all day session a committee of farmers of Simpson, Logan, and Todd Counties at Russellville, Monday rejected all bids for furnishing zcid phosphate. The committee declined to make public the price asked by any of the five companies submitting bids. Fifty farmers from this county attended the conference. Paint Lick – Dr. Burdette Ramsey, who died at Paint Lick a few days ago was the oldest man in Garrard County. He was born 93 years ago and for many years was the most prominent physician in the county. Dr. Ramsey was graduated from the University of Louisville in 1853 and later received a degree from the Ohio Medical College. Carlisle – William Kenton, 75 years old a Union soldier during the Civil war, a farmer and lineal descendent of Simon Kenton, the great Kentucky pioneer and companion of Daniel Boone, died after a illness of several months. Mr. Kenton has resided all his life at Blue Lick Springs, this county , and is survived by his wife and several children. Lexington – With 4,000 soldiers rallied in military formation around the big flagpole in the infield and the hands of the First and Second Kentucky Regiments playing the Star Spangled Banner, the twelfth annual Bluegrass fair was opened here Monday afternoon by the raising of old Glory at the grounds of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association. Nicholasville – The K of P fair closed after a three days meet, successful from every point of view. In the mule show the largest number of premiums were carried off by Gentry and Thompson, of Lexington, E. T. Doty of Richmond; Mack Hughes of Danville, again won a number of blue ribbons in the horse show. Y. G. Mulliken of Lexington, won several premiums. Louisville – Two persons were hurt seriously and four others shaken up badly when an automobile in which they were riding turned over on Shelbyville road near Middletown, Monday night. The occupants were members of a house party at the home of Miss. Mary Hanna. Miss. Lorena Hardeaty of Mt. Eden, was imprisoned beneath the overturned car. Her hips were crushed. Louisville – William P. Kincheloe brother of Congressman David M. Kincheloe of the Second Kentucky District, has been notified of his appointment as manager of the Louisville branch of the St. Louis Federal Reserve bank. Lexington – Elisha Young of Altamont and David Hyatt of Cufa, track – walkers for the L & N railroads, were struck by an engine on a curve below East Bernstadt, Laurel County and suffered injuries from which they died a few minutes later. Column 4 Whitesburg – Sherman Phipps, a laborer in a lumber yard at Camp Branch on the Dickerson County line suffered the loss of his left leg when he became entangled in a belt. Whitesburg – An interesting wedding took place at Bella, south of here, when Joe Neice, 17 years old was married to Miss. Regina Boggs, 13 years old, a schoolgirl of that community. Gracey – P. W. Stevenson has placed the waiting room of the Louisville & Nashville railroad at the ----- of the women interested in sowing for the Red Cross. The --- branch of the Christian County Chapter of the Red Cross was organized a month ago. Harrodsburg – Caldwell McAfee who was recently stricken with paralysis, has sold his farm of 157 acres for $19,000 to MeClung McAfee and H. S. Milton. The land is near the site of the old McAfee Fort. It has never been out of the possession of the McAfee family since pioneer day. Lexington – An unexpectedly large number of claims for exemption continue to be presented to the Exemption Board by drafted men. On the 102 men examined by the County and city Exemption Board on one day only 34 men accepted in physically -- did not ask exemption. Shelbyville – The official count completed gives the successful candidate in the Democratic primarily the following pluralities. Senator Hinkle 503;representative Backham 777, county clerk, Ford – sheriff. Rutiaria 345, School Superintendent, Mrs. M. L. Hall 74, jailer. Wise 232; coroner, Barriger 890. Murray – Labs Martin, Negro, confined in the ---- an under sentence o death for the killing of Patrolman Guthrie Duiguid here last December, has filed a claim for exemption from military services, assigning the sentence as the cause. His number was one of the first draws in the selective draft. Maysville – The annual meeting of Ruggies camp has closed. The Rev. Dr. Byasle of France addressed the congregation. The --- of --- decided to install an --- ---------------officers were elected ----- M. Lone; secretary --- --- --Grant; treasurer J. H. Richards ----------. Franklin – Relatives --- ----- --------apprised of the promotion of Lient. J. P. Tarpley, jr. to the rank of Captain. He went with the American expeditionary forces to France. Capt. Tarpley, who is the son of J. F. Tarpley, of the McElwain Meguiar Bank & Trust Co., was graduated with honors from West Point with the class of 1915. Hopkinsville – The problem of obtaining a large enough room for Red Cross work at Gracey was solved by the Illinois Central railroad’s permission for the women to use its waiting room at the station building. Several sewing machines have been installed and shifts of Patriotic women of the little town are daily busy sowing garments for soldiers. Lexington – Following the appearance before the Federal Court of a number of women taxpayers urging more extensive food conservation work in Fayette County, the curt has recommended an appropriation of $100 a month to be supplemented by $50 monthly from the Federal Government to pay the expenses of a traveling instructor in home economics. Lexington – Orders were issued at brigade headquarters at Camp Stanley, instructing two companies at the first Kentucky stationed at Louisville, and one company each of the Second and Third, now at Camp Stanley to be prepared to leave for Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg at a moments notice. The Quartermaster Corps., which was at Frankfort has already left for the southern camp. ______________________ Clay – The number of known dead in the recent disaster in Mine ----- of the West Kentucky Coal Co. was increased to 51, when the bodies of three unidentified Negro miners were brought to the surface. They were buried as fast as arrangements could be made, due to the fact that decomposition had advanced to a rate where preparation of the bodies by undertakers was impossible. Paducah, - The five Paducah Banks have agreed to pay the 10 cents rate tax on each $100 on deposit as an inducement to encourage people to bank their money. A new State law, effective September 1, requires each bank depositor to list his cash on hand with the State for taxation. Money not in the bank is subject to a 40 cents tax on the $100. Paducah bankers believe the new rule they have ------ will result in increased deposits. Louisville – Announcement was made here by officers of the Kentucky Public – Elevator Company, which was destroyed by fire recently with loss of several million dollars, that a section of the plant will be reconstructed immediately. Louisville – Ram Stagh, --- of India and said to be of ----- was placed under arrest -- -- - -- by Federal officers. He is held --- --- technical charge of evading the draft law. Government officials say he is about 30 years old. Column 5 FOOD CONTROL BILL IS SIGNED By the president, then bends for man who must regulate the food problem. Burden is taken up by the New Appointees, who says he may last six months not more. Western Newspaper Union News Service – Washington – Herbert C. Hoover, on his forty third birthday, became the arbiter of the diet of more human beings than any Roman Caesar ever dreamed of feeding. President Wilson affixed his signature to the food control bill on which the ink hardly was dry from the signatures of Senator Saulsbury. President pro tempore of the Senate, and Champ Clark. The President summoned Mr. Hoover to the White House, presented him with the pen with which he signed the bill and signed an executive order appointing him to the place provided for him in the bill. Under he powers conferred on Hoover he may advise every farmer and breeder what he should raise. He may direct every distributor how all food is to be handled. He already is teaching every man woman and child in the United States how -- should be consumed. His will be the advice on which the United States will control its exports to the allies. Thus hunger or plenty for half a billion people lie in Herbert Hoover’s hand. He realizes the hugeness of his job. Months ago he said before a Senate committee; “I don’t believe I can do it; I do not believe any man can do it. I won’t last much more than six months. But If I can last six months I will have gone a long ways toward the solution to this problem and the nest man can carry on.” Mr. Hoover already has started on his task. He already has done e very thing he can do without official authority. Already his campaign of volunteer education has enlisted as members of the food administration hundreds of thousands --------------------- ---------following its instructions for ---- and has mobilized all of the---- --- and most public ---- the food raising and distributor --- --- behind him. METHODS OF PUNISHMENT CRITTEIZED Chicago – Many of the methods of punishment of crime in Illinois are deplorable, according to the first report of the Illinois Bureau of Criminal Statistics made public. Figures show that 5 percent of the population of the state is arrested annually and 2 percent convicted of crimes and misdemeanors. Approximately 37,000 persons go each year to penal institutions, and 83,000 pay fines or are placed on probation. To make arrests and care for prisoners cost $12,000, 000 annually. At Cairo 15 percent of the population is arrested each year. In Chicago 5 percent were arrested and 2 percent convicted. One out of 5,400 was sent to prison. REGULAR ARMY AT FULL WAR STRENGHT. Washington – With the war volunteers the regular army was raised to its full war strength of 300,000. Since April 1 more than 183,838 volunteers have been enlisted. Twenty three states filled their quotas. The states in the roll of honor are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Recruiting will continue, however, with out any let – up, as the war department expects to keep up a steady flow of volunteers into reserve. RESIGN IN SYMPATHY WITH GOETHALA Washington – The entire legal staff of the Emergency Fleet Corporation has quit in a body, because of sympathy, it is said, with Major General George W. Goethals, whose resignation as general manager of the corporation was accepted recently by President Wilson. On the staff are some of the country’s best known lawyers. They are George Rublee, former member of the Federal Trade Commission; Joseph P. Cotton, Geo. H. Savage and Charles P. Howland of New York, and Edward B. Burling, of Chicago. All except Mr. Savage were serving without pay. BRITISH MONITORS SILENCES BATTERY London – Entente allied warships have been bombarding the Turkish batteries along the coast of Asia Minor, according to a dispatch from Athens to the Exchange Telegraph Company. British monitors have successfully reduced to silence one of the Turkish batteries and have destroyed an airdrome installed near another. PAYMASTER DEFEATS FOUL BANDITS New Brunswick, N. J. Ray Routhson, paymaster for the New Jersey Brick Company, at Matawan has two bullet holes in his body but he also has the $10,000 payroll of the company. CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING New York – Six members of the Belgium --- ship crew were arrested ---- with three other men on charges of smuggling rubber and platinum into Germany by way of Holland and Belgium. Column 6 LAW HELPS JAPAN How Our Near – Free – Revenue Measure Operates Eastern Country Already Has Firm Footing in American Markets, and Will Be in Even Better Position After the War. Figures given by a New York syntactical tyro on imports of hats and materials for making them are way off. The official figures of the department of commerce show for 1912, $1,984,687; 1913, 4,280,403; 1914, $5,197,958; 1915, $4,825,611; 1916, $4,550,745. Here are increases ranging from 110 to 100 per cent over 1912 and the record for 1913 is pretty good evidence that even the Republican raise in effect that year could not keep Japan from doubling her sales of these articles to us. The New York writer finds that exports to Japan have increased at a greater ratio than imports from that country, having trebled during the nine months ended with March of this year, over the same period of 1915. Incidentally it might be remarked that they were $13,000,000 less for nine months ended March, 1915, than for the same period ended March, 1913, while imports from Japan during the period ended March, 1917, were more then double what they were for the period ended March, 1913. As the writer remarks. “There exports include cotton, iron and steel fabrications, railway cars, --- ---, oils and resin, and many other raw materials. Cotton for the Japanese mills, which are driving us out of the far Eastern textile trade; iron and steel fabrications and railway cars, which are going to Russia; sole leather for the manufacture of Russian boots at which Japanese shoemakers have been tolling 16 hours a day. Little of this trade will be in evidence when the war is over; mush if not all of our import trade from Japan will continue under the present tariff policy. In fact, it is quite certain that with her energies now devoted to supplying war materials released for peaceful trade and her industries developed to supplying war materials released for peaceful trade and her industries developed to a pitch never before known in her history Japan will be quick to take advantage of the American market under a near free trade tariff law. Already her trade commission is here to study greater opportunities. The argument of the New York trade expert is amateurish. Cabinet Clearing House Lack of a central authoritative war body is sure to be the cause of great confusion as time goes on. The various and increasing bounds should have some central directing and responsible head. The president personally is such. But this does not suffice. The shameful and amazing and destructive squabble that went on for abut four months between General Goethals and Mr. Denman was not only regrettable it bade fair to become calamitous. The cabinet is made up of the heads of the various departments of the government. It should not be sufficient for this body to discuss matters brought before it by the president, It should be a central clearing house to which the heads of all boards should report and its deliberations presided over by Mr. Wilson should be final in their effect. If their decisions could not have absolute legal sanctions without radical changes in the law or the Constitution, they would have equal effect nevertheless and the president in the last analysis has the power. Proper Tariff Laws Coming The business men of America, through their various organizations, are studying intently the plans which the European powers are making for port war trade; the possibilities in Latin Americas; the marvelous strides of Japan in the far East; the awakening of China and what it bodes. Possible sources of raw materials; the effect on capital of our wage scale ever getting back to normal, are being considered. All these matters are being sifted and weighed and analyzed by business men working with Republican legislators and the result will be a tariff bill and a commercial policy which will be fair and sound and written into law by the men who know how - not by free traders or “revenooers” only. Opportunity for Daniels It occurs to us that Mr. Daniels could probably be relieved of his naval responsibilities so as to enable him to devote his entire attention to the matters closest to his heart. It might be possible to create a new portfolio for him and give him the title of secretary of personal rectitude and normal reform. In such a position he probably would cause us all a lot of discomfort, but at least he couldn’t do any damage to the navy. Heralds Republican Victory Republicans in Washington, In congress and out have discussed with unconcealed gratification the result of the election in the sixth Indiana district. They appear to draw from it that while the war overshadows profits the people are thinking deeply about party alignment and party principium and policies. Dennis Flynn one of the first action Republican workers in national politics for many years is happy over the result. He sees in it inevitable victory for the Republican party nest year. Column 7 Selection of the proper site, the one most adapted to the style of structure contemplated is a question of great importance to the prospective home builder. Many features should be considered in choosing the location. All of the reasons why much care should be exercised in picking the right situations have an important bearing on the enjoyment of the house by the occupants, CITY PLANTS SHADE TREES Women of Oakland, Cal., Aid Superintendent of Parks in ------ --- of Residential Streets. All of the big residential streets in Oakland are to be planted with shade trees according to Lee S. Kerfoet, superintendent of parks. He will be assisted in the matter by local society of women. The plan had its inception at afternoon teas and other social gatherings where society women met. The subject of lining the residence streets with trees was often discussed, and species was often discussed and the committee appointed to take the matter up. According to the park superintendent the plan is to use trees grown by the city in its ------- In Lakeside Park, poplars, willows and eucalyptus will probably be used, and no two varieties will be planted on any one street. Dotted Liev