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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Divorce Evils

New York, Aug. 14.-After visit
ing England, Scotland and Ireland
and hearing reports of bishops from
all parts of the English-speaking
world. eBishop Greer. the new head OF
the Episcopal diocese of New York,
returned today TO pronounce the
United States "the most divorce-rid-
den country in the world" Bishop
Greer advocates the absolute prohibit
ton of divorce. even on the present
statutory ground, as the only way OF
fulfilling what he characterized as the
organic law of the church. lie spoke
with pride of the vigor of the church
in America. compared with other coun
tries, and prophesied reaction
against the divorce evil.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

portion OF the county. He preached
sermon against night riding. which
caused so much dissenslon among his
members that he resigned. Later at
the conclusion OF a successful meet
Ing at a church in the southeastern
portion of the county the minister
took occasion In the course OF a SER
mon to his converts to advise them
against night riding. II is said that
men left the church and discussed
dragging the minister from the pulpit
and whipping him. The latest ex-
perience OF the minister with night
rider sentiment was when he received
Information from the officers OF the
church where he had been engaged to
conduct revival that he was no
longer wanted and the engagement
Cancelled. This church was in the sec
ton that witness in the Jake Ellis
trial testified a church was used as an
arsenal or storage place for the guns
that were used by night riders on the
different raids.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
BRADSHAW CREEK
ROBBED OF SMELL
BY IMPROVEMENT
Culvert Will be Built From
Jefferson to Broadway and
Fill Made.
New Street Will be Opened
Through Property.
DESIRABLE FOR BUILDING

Solving one of the most difficult
problems the health department has
had TO face, an agreement practically
has been reached between NJ. II. Wei
KEEL and the city, whereby a culyent
will be built from Broadway to JEFF
ferson street. along Bradshaw's creek
which will drain that section of the
city and eliminate a standing unsani-
tary condition.
This culvert will enable Mr.. Weikel
to fill in the hollow there without
stopping the natural flow Of water
in rains and high water, and thus
stagnant pools will be prevented, and
as residents in that section have had
their sewers emptying into the creek,
disconnected, the foul odors that for
merly made the atmosphere there I'M
healthful. will disappear. The block
of ground, so reclaimed, will be filled
in and residences will be built, add
ing to the desirability OF that section
as residence district.
As proposed by Mr.. Weikel. he will
construct the culvert and deed to the
city sufficient ground to open a street
through from Broadway 20 Jefferson
street. and would be willing for the
city to remulerate him by absolving
him from taxes on the property until
his expenses in making the improve
ments have been repaid. City Solicit
tor James Campbell. Jr.. has decided
that this could not be. done legally,
but the city could refund him the tax
es from year to year. The council
has not ratified the agreement. but
some arrangement viii be made. as II
is considered a reasonable proposition
and an Opportune time to make the
improvement.
II the new street is opened. the cul-
vert would be under the street run
ming diagonally from Broadway 10
Jefferson street. II would be an
arched culvert built of brick and con
crete. When the river Is high the
hollows on either side of the fill there
could be filled or emptied without
hindrance. as the river rises and falls.
For many years Bradshaw's creek
has been a problem to the health de-
partment and It will welcome any i'm
provement that will drain the water
away from that district.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Catastrophe Attends Lighting
Of Match Near Gas Bag In
London.

London, Aug. 1.-THE balloon OF
Captain Lovelace, an American, ex-
ploded at the FrancoIBritlsh exposi-
ton while being inflated for an ascen-
sion. Two were killed and dozen
frightfully burned. Scores were tram
ped in the panic that followed. BY
ISLANDERS lighted matches and the gas
bag exploded. A wall OF fame leaped
out enveloping the crowd. Scores fell
unconscious. Before rescuers removed
them two died aeyeral were fatally
burned. The balloon shed is burned
and II is feared other bodies are In
the ruins. Loyelace was badly hurt.
The explosion rocked the exposition
like an earthquake.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Fortune is Saued From Swindler
by Losing Six Hundred Dollars in
Scheme--Girl Would-be Victim,
White Haired Rascal Proposed
to take Wealth Of Pittsburgh
Heiress Through Her Conf
dence in His Honesty.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 14.-By al
flowing himself to be swindled out OF
5000 and then landing Moses Phillips
IN jail In New York on 4 charge OF
running brace" faro game, Mel
Iyille b. Monkey, a we'll known bust
ness man of PittsbuTg. saved his sis
ter-in-iaw, Miss Frederick Bosch, from
being feeced out Of $4,000 or $780,
900 OF the fortune she inherited at
the death of her father. T. b. Bosch,
less than year ago, who was one Of
the best known paper manufacturers
Iof the country, with Offices in New
York and Chicago. whose estate was
estimated at more than 100000.
Using his age, venerable appear
ance and social position as cloak
posing as a retired Judge OF position
and means and thus gaining admls-
sion to the country's best society
Phillips is accused OF using the conf
dence reposed in him to fleece those
with whom he came in contact so
|eially.
One of the letters written by Phil
lips TO the girl says:
There is a bare possibility OF my
going to Europe in August on import
ant business matters. | wish you
could come to New York before I
leave. could give you an oppor-
tunlty to realize $4,000 or $50, 900
without the investment of a dollar In
a legitimate transaction. This may
sound like a Munchausen tale, but
am not talking through my hat.
regret that l cannot give you details
IL is strictly confidential"
Miss Bosch laid the whole case be-
fore rer brother-in-law and he ad-
vised her to have nothing to do with
II, but after some further correspond
ence with Phillips. Monkey decided to
risk 5000 to determine just what the
game was in which Phillips was try
ing to ensnare Miss Bosch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Bold Robbery Attempted

An attempt was made to rob the
store and pawnshop of Ike Cohen.
100 South Second street. last night.
az is alleged, by VIII Futtrell. col
ored. Some one hurled a large brick
through the pate. glass window, but
before he could pick up articles from
the window a shot was fred by Cohen
and the vandal made fast run from
danger. Patrolmen Brennan. Cross,
'Whittemore and Franklin heard the
shot and pushed in on four directions
Futtrell was cornered In stable loft
and placed under arrest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
John c. Virgins

Mr.. John C. Virgins died at 10
O'Clock Thursday night with conges-
ton. at the ripe old age of 81 years
at te residence of his daughter, Mrs
n. l.. Foster seven miles from the
city on the Blandville road. He leaves
five children: Mrs. r. l.. Foster, oil
the county. Mrs. Henry Loyelaee. OF
Paducah; Mrs. Florence Reimer, OF
Los Angeles, Cal. and Ellie and Tom
Virgins. He was a member OF the
Methodist church and a Mason. The
remains will be buried in the family
cemetery in the county at O'Clock
this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
STANDARD OIL CO.
APPEALS ITS CASE
FROM CITY COURT

The Standard Oil company was
fined $25 and costs this morning in
police court for violating the ordh
nance regulating the storage of oil In
the city. aud an appeal was prayed
and granted. Fire Chief James Wood
was the only witness introduced, and
he testified that the company had a
dangerous location and that he found
over so barrels OF oil stored in the
yard. Attorney Campbell Flournoy
represented the company. but no at
tempt at defense was made at the
trial. Immediately after the fine had
been announced Mr.. Flournoy asked
for an appeal. and announced his in
tention to fight the case In circuit
court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
DRIVEN TO ISLAND.
Man snd Two Children Rescued After
Spending Night.

Evansville, Ind. Aug. LEO
Heyns and two children. living on the
Kentucky side OF the Ohio river. re-
ported a terrible experience In the
hailstorm that swept this section Mon.
day night.
Heyns and his children were In n
sallboat when the storm came up and
the wand blew them upon an island
several miles above the city. where
they were forced to spend the nisht
and were not able 20 get away for
about twelve hours The children were
famished with hunger when rescued
by steamboat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
JAP STEAMER Is SEIZED.
Chinese Authorities WIZ Cause An
other International Tangle.

London. Aug 14.-Another cloud
has arisen between China and Japan.
according 10 a special dispatch re-
eeiyed here from Hong Kong, owing
10 the seizure at Chlnchou by the Chi
nese authorities of a steamer having
on board 10000 rifles and 1000. 900
cartridges.
Japanese Merchants have protested.
claiming that this cargo belongs TO
them. and they threaten TO make an
other International question out OF the
incident. The seizure Is similar TO
that OF the japanese steamer Tatsu
Maru In February OF this year
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
GROWING CIGARETTE HABIT
CLAIMS 25,OOO,OOO SLAVES

Washington, d. c., Aug. 14.-Gov-
eminent statistics just issued show an
enormous growth of the cigarette
habit in the United States during the
last year. when 5G,fO2,3S6,113 pa
per pipes" were smoked.
Counting the number of men and
boy smokers at $4,000, 900, this gives
an average per smoker OF 2.216. and
when IL Is considered that there are
thousands of smokers who use tobac-
co in some other form, II brings the
average for the cigarette smoker up
very high.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
LAUNCH IN COLLISION
STILLS TEN IN RIVER

Evansville, Ind. Aug. IA gas
oline launch containing John Schnake
and ten other people, struck gravel
barge in the local port and the launch
turned over and all the occupants,
among whom were six children, were
thrown into the swift current of the
river. John West. Waterman on the
barge, with the aid of a skin and
ropes, rescued all the people Schnake
was thrown under the launch and
came near drowning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
PHYSICIAN DIES UNDER
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES

Philadelphia. Aug. Ill Emer-
son Wheat, physician. aged as
years. was found dead in his home at
Nineteenth and Diamond streets in
one of the most pretentious residen-
tial sections of the city. under start
ling circumstances. Beside the body.
which lay half-dHessed upon couch,
two women were found by the police
praying for his resurrection and NUT
teripy strange incantatlons. though
physicians say the man had been dead
at least As hours. Mrs. Fannie Soult.
"a PROGRESSED spirituallst. and Miss Flor
ence Beckman. who were arrested by
the police, were the women. Mrs.
Sou.t said she had been treating Or.
Wheat by giving magnetic treatment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
PLOT KILLING OF
KING And EMPEROR
DURING MEETING

Geneva. Switzerland, Aug. IA
Police declare a plot to assassinate
King Edward, of England, and EN-
peror Francis Joseph. of Austria, dur
Ing the conference at Isehl was mar
rowly averted through arrests of two
anarchists at Langdon. The men were
armed with reviewers and daggers.
They were caught en- route to Ischl.
Guards have been doubled since the
discovery OF the pot.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
REFUSES TO PAY
BANK INSURANCE
AGAINST ROBBERY

Not entirely satisfied with the Ban
dana bank robbery case. the Insurance
company, which had burglary insur-
ance on the bank. has refused to pay
the loss sustained by the bank last
spring. for which Sam Evitts. John
Bulger. Ernest Elmendorf and VIII
Husbands were called to trial IN Wick
liffe this week Attorneys Hendrck
a Corbett returned from Wickliffe
last night where the criminal case
was continued until the January term
OF court. This civil suit OF the bank
against the insurance company also
was continued
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Black Hand Arrests

New York. Aug. 14.-Giovanno
Coma and Graciano Antonio Dematto
were arrested on the charge of muir
dering Pietro Barilla. the banker,
who was killed in Flatbash street.
Graciano runs a saloon where the po-
lice declare Blackhanders laid plot
to levy tribute on Barilla. 1t is be-
lieved the arrests will lead to the capt
ure Of one of the most dangerous
Black Hand bands in the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Little Boy Dies

Mr.. w. E. Amyett, of 6l2 Adam,
street. received word yesterday from
Memphis of the death of his nephew
Harold Hoffman. s years old. Hii
death was due 10 congestion and oc
CURED yesterday morning at IL
o'clock Mrs. II. A. Amyett. Mr.. Amy
ett's mother, left last night for Mem
phls.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Horrible Crime

Springfield. Ill.,. Aug. 14.-An UNI
known negro entered. the home OF
Earl Hallam, while the husband. a
street car conductor. was away, drag
ged Mrs. Hallam from the bed to an
out building and criminally assaulted
her. The crime was committed in
the heart of the residence district
Posses are hunting the negro and a
lynchlng is threatened If he Is caught
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Jake Ellis is Released on Bond
Until Next Term Of Circuit
Court at Murray-Judge
Wells Will Speak.

Murray. KY. Aug. i4.-(speclal.)
-Four more indictments for night
riding will be returned by the Gallo
lway county jury today. These indict-
ments. II Is reported. will be for burn
ling Smoot Hendricks barn In the
leastern part OF the county. II will
be remembered that VIII Ingram, a
states witness. testified In the Jake
Ellis case that he met with the party
al Center Ridge church and they rode
to Hendricks farm and burned his
barn. He named Young Garland.
Kelsie Kirk. Bob Duncan and Ed
Thompson as members OF the band.
Efforts to indlct states witnesses for
minor offenses fell to the ground. II
is reported that as soon as Common
wealth's Attorney Smith got wind OF
the purpose he stopped II.
Jake Ellis. in whose case yesterday
the Jury disagreed. was released to-
day on bond. Ellis attorney, J. C..
Speight. said: IL am sorry there was
not a verdict one way or the other "
Attorneys for the commonwealth
believe II was a victory. especially
since the jury stood six to six at first.
u Is said the defense expected an ac-
quittal until the new evidence came
in. Since the trial and the testimony
OF Joe Ryan, Others have been heard
to talk inadvertently. and the com
monwealth has some new evidence.
Law and Order Campaign.
Judge A. J. G.. Wells Is not taking
any part In politics this fall. but to-
day he announced a list OF speaking
dates and he will stump the county
talking in the interest OF law and
order.
Minister j. Victim.
Murray. Ky, Aug. Especially
Woe be unto me IL preach not
the gospel" may be a biblical injunc-
ton that will be seriously considered
by M least one Galloway county min
lister II the present reign OF lawless-
ness and intimidation which has even
affected ministers OF the gospel con-
tlnues.
According to a. gentleman of I'M
questioned reputation who was in
Murray yesterday. an aged Baptist
minister has been forced to resign
one passionate. threats were made to
drag him rom the pulpit in another
church and an engagement to hold a
protracted meeting was cancelled in
another instance because the good
man has on different occasions ad-
monished his brethren to refrain from
night riding.
His first trouble occurred while
pastor OF a church in the northeastern
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Successful Flight.

eBriin. Aug. 1.-THE new Perse-
Val difigible balloon sailed over the
lefty for nearly three hours. carrying
Ave passengers. The machine was
under perfect control. but military en-
gineers postponed a longer flight until
the machine is perfectly adjusted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Alleged Housebreaker

Dick Oakley. colored, was arrested
this morning by Patrol Driver Terrell
on a charge OF HOUSEKEEPING. II is
alleged that Oakley is the person that
broke into the store of A. Bauer,
Ninth and Washington streets, and
took a pistol and other articles of
merchandise. His trial was continued
in police court today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Bandits Outwitted.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE new Parse
light holdup Of Messengers saloon
was frustrated by George McGraw.
who shot w. Fay, an alleged bandit.
Three men entered the side door with
drawn revolvers and attempted TO rife
the cash register. McGraw fired,
wounding Fay. The Others fed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Tony Pastor Ill.

New York, Aug. 14.-Tony Pastor,
widely known in America and Europe
as a theatrical manager. is so seri-
ously Ill at his home at Elmhurst, l..
l., that 1t is feared he cannot survive
Mr.. Pastors Illness is the result Of a
general breakdown. He is &c years
of age.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
MARKET MASTER TAKES
LAW INTO HIS OWN HANDS

Marketmaster Charles Bell made
his first arrest this morning since he
has been vested with police powers
when he pulled Jim Law for being
drunk. Law was on South Second
street, and he struck Dock Hayes in
the left eye. The blow was without
provocation. but Mr.. Hayes refused
to prosecute. Law was locked up for
being drunk.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
LIVERY STABLE
AT BANDANA, KY.
BURNS TO GROUND

Bandana, KY, Aug. Il. Especial
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the livery stable of j. j. Alternately a.
Sons this morning about 2 o'clock,
entailing a loss of s. 600. Three bug
.gies and one horse were burned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Four More Indictments Expected
From Galloway County Grand Jury
Against Night Riders on East Side
THAW WILL BE FREE.

New York, Aug. f4.-Eugene
Philbin, former district attorney,
expressed his belief that Harry
Thaw will be free within a
month. Tie says as Thaw Is not
convicted of crime, he can be
freed ON babeas corpus IL taken
out Of the state. II Thaw is
needed in the bankruptcy pro-
evenings Ia Pittsburg, lac win he
taken there by federal authori-
ties and become free as soon as
he leaves New York.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
SUNDAY SHAVING A LUXURY.
II is Not Necessity, Says Judge Par
ka, and All Barber shops VIII
Close ON Sunday In Lexington.

Lexington, Ky, Aug. 14.--Inf the
circuit court here Judge Parker held
that Sunday shaving is not a neces-
sity. and all barber shops will here
after be closed on that day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
barbecue nj Cecil.

A barbecue was given at Cecil to-
day and large crowd OF Paducahans
were out Many candidates were
present. and shaking hands with the
voters. and making stump speeches.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Boy Kills Sister

Hopkinsyille, KY. Aug. 14.-(Spe-
clal) Waiter Mayton. 9 years old,
killed his 7-year-old sister while play
ing with a shotgun today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
WALL OF FLAME ENVELOPES CROWD AT
BALLOON ASCENSION, BURNING SCORES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HIS CURLY HAIR.

Burlington, y. j., Aug. IL
Alfred smith, Ave years old, fell
from u mcrry-go-round and his
curly hair caught ON a spike pro-
truding from the platform. Thu
boy was dragged along the floor
until the scalp was pulled from
behind his ears. Frank Spanoga
Jumped 20 the rescue and was
caught on the spike. His leg was
brokr IN aud his arms mangled.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Farmers Do Not Like to Dig
Down for Cash to Buy Corn
In the Winter.
Late Spring Causes Rush Of
Planting Crops.
WINTER TURF OATS BOUGHT

A greater acreage OF hay, timothy
and red top VIII be sowed this year
by the farmers Of McCracken county
and adjoining counties than ever be-
fore. All OF the farmers remember
what prices they had TO pay for corn
last winter when the crib had been
emptied and they are preparing to
avoid another deep dig into the
pocketbooks by sowing grasses. A
Eeed dealer today said that his busi-
ness had been heavier this summer
than ever before. aud that the crop OF
hay aud timothy In the Purchase
would be al least one-third heavier
this year.
In attributing the Increase TO the
high prices OF corn. he added that for
the past three or four years there had
been late springs and when good
weather came there was everything
on the farm to be planted In a few
weeks. Help has been hard TO secure
and the farmer has not had an oppor-
tunity TO plant all OF the corn he
needed for bis stock without a sacri-
nee OF bis other products. Hay and
timothy il food for stock that Is
sowed In the late summer and fall,
and after the work is over there is
no more bother until time to harvest
Il next summer. by this means the
farmer has more time to devote to
his garden products.
Winter Turf Oats.
Besides doing a good business sell
ing timothy. the seed dealers have
been rushed selling winter turf oats.
seeds that were unknown IN Nc
Cracker county until few years ago
Winter turf oats are sowed In the fall
like wheat. and then the work Is
done until the next spring The stock
is better than the old oats that were
sowed In the spring while the farmer
had his rush Of work on.
Corn in McCracken county will De
late this year. although the farmers
faces are wreaths Of smiles over the
rains OF the past two weeks. and they
say that many ears of corn have been
made by the showers. Many OF the
fields were dwarfed. and even now II
an early frost comes there Is n pros
pect OF. short crop for McCracken
county Farmers planted heavy
acreage OF corn this year, but proba-
bly, there will be no more than an
average yield on account OF the late
spring.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
CLOUDY

Partly cloudy tonight with cooler In
north portion; saturday probably
showers. Highest temperature yester-
day, 0s; lowest today, "a.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

Judge A. J. G. Wells is not taklnl
any part In politics this fall. but to
day he announced a list OF speaking
dates and he will stump the county
talking In the interest OF law anC
order.