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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
FUGITIVE SHOOTS
AT OFFICERS WHO
ARE PURSUING

Some unknown well dressed white
man escaped Patrolmen owen and
Jones yesterday afternoon at 4:15
O'Clock, but Patrolman owen gave
him a merry chase. The patrolmen
saw the man jump off the train above
the union station, and his actions
warranted the patrolmen in investi-
eating. Patrolman owen started one
way and Patrolman Jones another.
When the stranger saw the ''cops"
he started running, and Patrolman
Owen threw off his coat and started
|sprinting, too. After a run of half a
mile the man darted for an open field.
and the cop ordered him to halt and
fired above his head. The man was
about 200 yards in advance and at
the shot he promptly stopped, and re-
turned the compliment with two shots
lat the husky patrolman. Two more
bullets were sent in the direction of
the man by Owen.
The stranger kept running and
Patrolman owen thought every min
ute Patrolman Jones would step in
front of the stranger and stop him,
but when the woods were reached
Patrolman Owen gave up the chase
land returned to the union station,
where he found Patrolman Jones, who
had quit the chase.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
STATE RIFLES ARRIVE

In the vault Of the city hall there
are three boxes labeled From the
State Arsenal Frankfort, KY" and
directed to County Judge r. T. Light
foot. The boxes have been here about
a week, and it is presumed about
three dozen rifles have been sent here
for protection in case of an invasion
of the might riders" The police have
said nothing about the boxes, but they
are prepared for any attack should
damage be attempted the local ware
houses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
Booze Fighting Squire Warned
to Shun the Cup That Sting
eth Like a Serpent.
Farmer That Giveth His Neigh.
Dor Drink Must Cut it Out.
PLANTERS JOIN ASSOCIATION

Murray, KY, March 21.-(speciaD
Now that the night riders have
forced practically every non-associa-
ton farmer in Galloway county TO
publicly announce his intention Of
joining the association at the first OPP
portunity, they have turned their at
tention to regulating the morals of
the county. A few nights ago a
magistrate was visited and notified
that he was drinking too much whisky
and that he must "cut it out" or be
severely dealt with. He promised to
heed the warning and was unmolested.
Another farmer was also seen and
told that in making trips to Paducah
he must not bring his friends any
more whisky, If he had been doing
so heretofore. He also readily agreed
to do as he was told.
This week about 40 farmers have
signed a pledge that was left at the
Murray Ledger Office by association
officials, in which the farmers, some
who have always sold their tobacco
independently. agree that they will
sign the association pledge as soon as
the books are opened" May 1. One
of these is Mr.. T. f. Pogue, one of
the best known citizens in the county,
who has for several years sold his to-
bacco to consumers in states where
no tobacco is grown, having built up
"a large mail order business. 1t is
presumed that he has also been noti-
fed to sell tobacco only through the
association.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
G. H. CHAMBLIN
SELLS INTEREST;
MILL LEAVE CITY

Alderman c. II. Chamblin today
sold his interests In the Paducah
Brick and Tile company to the Muir
ray heirs. the children of Mr.. John
Murray. deceased, and in a few weeks
will remove with his family to st.
Louis to reside. The company is a
100000 corporation. and the bust
ness was established by Mr.. Cham
bin in 1898. Three years later Mr..
John Murray, deceased. acquired an
interest in II under the firm name OF
Chamblln & Murray and later II wa
incorporated under the present name,
The Paducah Brick and Tile company
Il has always been successful con
Germ, doing quite an extensive bust
ness.
Aside from his interest in the man.
ufacture of brick, Mr.. Chambln has
done considerable contracting in Pa
ducah and In neighboring towns. ex
tending his operations into Illinois
an southeastern Missouri cities Mr..
Chamblin has always taken an active
interest In politics, and has served as
a member of both council boards a
number of times. He Is at presen,
an alderman. and has served with dis
tinotion. Last summer he was re-
ceptive candidate for mayor. but gav'
way to Mayor Smith and Mr.. Earl
Palmer and on several occasions he
managed the local campaign COM
mittee.
Mr. Arthur Murray will he the
manager of the corporation and in'
terested with him in the ownership
are James Murray. John Murray. Rob-
ert Murray and Miss Efiie Murray.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
ANARCHIST PAPERS
DEBARRED FROM MAIL

Washington, March 21.-The gov
ernmeDt has begun a new crusade
against anarchy by debarring from
the mails La QUESTION:, the social
anarchistic Italian newspaper, pub
lished in New Jersey. The postmas-
ter-general acted under authority in
the postal regulations relative to i'm
moral matter. A vigorous campaign
will be inaugurated to stop circula-
ton of inflammatory and seditious
literature. A paper of similar char
acter published in Kansas is now
being scrutlnized by postoffice Off
cials. II recently attacked the presi-
dent and with thinly yelled words
threatened his life. The New Jersey
socialist paper is held responsible for
the assassination of Father Leo Helm
richs in Denver.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
ILLINOIS COUNTY
GIVES 90 PERCENT
OF VOTE FOR TAFT

Aledo, H., March 21.-At the
Mercer county Republican convention
in this city resolutions were passed
indorsing President Roosevelt and his
square deal policies, and instructing
MERGERS delegates TO the state and
district conventions to use all honor
able means possible to secure the Sc
lection of Taft delegates to the Re-
publican national convention Com
plete returns from township primaries
Indicate caucuses give Taft 80 per
cent of the vote cast, with Hughes and
Cannon tie.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
COUNTY SCHOOLS
WILL BENEFIT BY
CHANGES IN LAWS
Superintendent Ellington Will
Work for High School and
a Tax Levy.
County and Divisional Boards
Are Provided.


County Superintendent of Schools
S. j. Ellington and the trustees and
teachers who called at his Office today
are much interested In the bill, which
passed the legislature and is now be
fore the governor. changing the school
trustee system and providing a county
high school
Mr.. Ellington has worked for the
passage of a measure to give county
school children advantage of a free
High school education ever since he
began his term of office, and is much
gratified that the measure is about to
become a law.
Under the provisions of the new act
one trustee Is elected from each dis
trict, who has a seat on a divisional
board, the county being divided into
four, six or eight divisions. The trus-
tees of each division elect a chairman,
who becomes a member of the county
board. The divisional board elects
teachers for the districts under it's su-
peryision while the county board acts
with the county superintendent in
ordering new districts created. new
buildings, etc. The members of the
county board get 50 for each day they
are In session but cannot charge for
more than eight days in one yoar.
The county board is to report to
the fiscal court the amount of money
needed for school purposes and the
court must levy tax, not exceeding
20 cents on the 500 worth of prop
erty.
A High school must be provided in
each county. but the board may make
arrangements with the trustees in the
cities or towns having High schools,
to allow the country pupils to attend
the school at the expense Of the coun-
ty.
AS soon as the bill becomes law
intend to begin an aggressive cam
paign to have the patrons of each dis
trlct select their trustees and shall
use every effort to get the many ben
efits of the law for McCracken county
the first fiscal year" said Professor
Ellington. IL believe the plan of
levying a general fund with which
school houses may be built, will be
the means of providing better houses
and better facilities generally than
has ever before been known. as the
money will not come entirely from
the pockets of the taxpayers in the
district in which the houses are built
as heretofore, and it will give the
poorer districts better advantages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
Will Prosecute Those Who Sent
Night Rider Letter
to Him.
Copy OF Communication He Re.
ceived at MaxOn Mills.
BELIEVES TT WAS MALICIOUS

Theodore w. Luttrell of Maxor
Mills, who received a letter warning
him not TO work on the roads of Nc
Cracker county this year, was In the
city today. and said the letter has
been turned over TO the proper au-
thorlties. and prosecution will follow
Mr. Luttrell thinks the letter was sent
in spirit of malice, as he has heard
Of threats against him. and he heard
people ask II he had received that let
ter yet. before the mail was taken
from the postofiice.
MIR. LutWell believes the tobacco
men did not send him the letter as he
does not grow tobacco. lie has
worked as foreman on the roads in
the Eighth maglstCrial district for ten
years. and persons were Jealous. ne
says. He raised the assessment OF
tho property when he was on the
board of state and county supervisors
this year.
Although the letter was dated
March IL. II was not mailed until
March II according to the postmark
at Grahamville. and II Is presumed II
laid over that night at Woodville as
the letter was not received at Maxon
Mills until March is. Mr. Luttrell
says he will not try and take the law
into his hands.
The letter read as follows:
March II, 1908.
Mr.. Theo. lutrell.
Der ser we hay bin IN formed BY
Responsible Citagens that you sed on
The Board OF Supervisors. That you
never expect to ask the Sth district
for eny thing and would Civ them
something they would never forget
Now my little fellow We NOW Defy
you not 10 hit another lick on the
public hiway this year In this. Go of
Nc. II YOU DO your hide and your
property will BE In danger of Being
des;rold yours Respectfully * X.
Backed BY 4S3 Men. ~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
SPIKES WERE PULLED

Springfield, H.. March 2i'-The
Illinois Central Diamond special. en-
route from Chicago to st. Louis, went
into ditch forty feet below the
tracks this morning The escape OF
the crew and passengers was miraeu-
Ious. The engine rolled completely
over and three cars followed. Tn,
four rear cars remained on the track.
No one was seriously hurt. A crow
bar found near the track indicates
that spikes had been pulled for the
purpose of wreoklng the train.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
JUDGE REED AND
LOYETT' WARNED
OF NIGHT RIDERS

Benton, Ky, March 81. Especially
-Rumors of all kinds are thick in the
air here since the grand jury COM
menced its investigation, and yester-
day there was much talk of night
rider warnings being served on Circuit
Judge Reed, commemorative Attor-
ney John G. ,Lovett and others con-
nected with the investigation. No Sc
rious attention is paid to the stories,
and It is believed mischievous boys
are responsible for notices on the me-
groes to leave Benton. The best citl-
zens deplore the occurrence.
Mr.. Lovett last night received a
long distance telephone message from
Mrs. Lovett at Benton. about the al
legged night rider threats. Mr.. Lovett
returned to Benton today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
FATHER WHIPS TEACHER

Mayfeld, Ky, March 21.-Prof'
John Meadows, of Wingo, has sued
w. d. Jackson for $4,000 damage on
account of injuries he alleges he re-
ceived from the fists of Jackson when
they met the other day. The trouble
grew out of a severe whipping the
teacher Is said to have administered
to young son of Jackson. Last
week the latter sued Meadows fol
$500 damages on account OF the
alleged rough treatment the Jackson
boy received at the hands of Meadows.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
Third Virginia for Taft.

Richmond. Va, March 21.-The
Third district Republican convention
met today in Manchester. Only three
negroes were in the hall. John c.
Luce was nominated for congress.
Resolutions were adopted unanimous
ly indorsing the administration fo
President Roosevelt and instructing
delegates to vote for Taft for presi-
dent
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
First District Choice.

Cape Charles, Va. March 21.-ThC
First congressional district Republican
convention has elected W.T.. Hopkins
of Newport News. and c. II. Smith
ers, of Northampton county. delegate
to the national convention. James
Rowbottom and Benjamin Eptor
were elected as alternates. Resolu'
tons were adopted indorsing Presi'
dent Roosevelt's administration and
declaring in favor of successor whc
would carry out the present admins
trations policies, but the delegates
were not specifically instructed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
Ford Has Moved Back.

Murray. KY, March 81. (Special)
Dock Ford, the negro who by NOV
ing into a home in the white residence
section brought out warnings for the
entire negro population to leave Muir
ray. has moved out of the residence
which he recently purchased. and is
again occupying his humble cabin in
the negro quarters. The action OF
Ford in moving has quoted all the in
cendiary talk.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
ABRUZZI SAILS

New York. March 21.-Duke Alb
razzi sailed today fer ITALY. Ite said
Miss Elkins' family has refralned
from making public any statement,
and silence must be continued. Ev-
erything is all right. You must not
believe anything sent from Washing
ton" 1t is thought the duke Is on
his way to receive the consent from
King Victor, who. it is reported, will
make Senator E'kins a duke.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
Will Care for Children.

Tom Copeland, colored, who wa,
arraigned before Judge Lightfoot yes
terday afternoon on the charge OF
falling to support his children, was
dismissed, Copeland and his wife
agreeing to live together and care for
the children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
Indiana Fairbanks.

Princeton Ind, March 21.-Repub-
leans of the First district, in conven-
ton here this afternoon, renominated
John II. Foster, of Evansville, as can
didate for congress. There was no
opposition candidate. Charles W. Fair
banks was Endorsed for the presiden-
tiai nomination.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
MRS. TATE GETS BIG
VERDICT FOR HUSBAND.

Mrs. ]. r. Tate. of Paducah, was
given a verdict of $4,000 against the
Big Four railroad at Robinson. H.,
Friday for the death of her husband,
Engineer ]. n. Tate, who was killed
March 10, 1907, while making his
run between Decaturville and Robin
son. Ill. The plaintiff was represent
ed by Judge James Campbell. of Pa
ducah. and the firm of Bradberry &
Mediation, of Robinson.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
OLD PADUCAHAN
DIES AT CORBIN
OF BLOOD POISON

Middlesboro. Ky. March 21.-
Especial Waiter l.. Surran, for.
merly with the Illinois Central at Pa
ducah, but recently train dispatcher
for the Louisville & Nashville, died at
Corbin of blood poisoning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
GOVERNOR STILL
BUSY OYER BILLS
OF LAST SESSION

Frankfort, Ky. March 21.-(Spe-
cial. THE governor announces his
intention to veto the $4,000 tuber-
culosis appropriation.
Governor Wilson signed the BIZ
partisan asylum control bill.
The governor has signed the bill
permitting second class cities to fix
5000 as the maximum saloon license.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
working Full Time.

Water Valley, Miss, March 81
The Illinois Central railroad shops,
which have been working eight hours
day and four days in the week dur
ing the recent financial depression,
have resumed work at full time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
LEADERS AGREED
TO HOLD SPECIAL
SESSION In 1909

Washington, March 21.-The sem
ate and house leaders have agreed to
Roosevelts proposition to have a
special session of congress called after
March 4, 1909, to revise the tariff.
WhisA.' Labels.
Washington, March 21.-Congress-
man Johnson. of Kentucky, introduced
a bill in the house authorizing whisky
manufacturers to label products so as
to show whether they are rye on
corn.
Pension Bill Dead.
The reported house bill, increasing
pensions to veterans widows from
SIS to s12 monthly, will die in confer
ence. Leaders were notified that
many congressman oppose the meas
ure and threaten to make a raid on
the treasury If the measure passes.
The Knox Boom.
Roosevelt, Fairbanks, Taft, Cortel-
you and Cannon have accepted invita-
tions TO a testimonial non-political
dinner to be given Senator Knox We'd
nesday evening. Hughes also was in
'vited and will attend II possible.
twenty-five hundred invitations were
issued
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
First Official Statement From
Taft Campaign Managers,
Shows That Race is Already
Won by Them.

Washington, March 21.-In the
first official statement issued from
headquarters of Secretary Taft, Frank
H. Hitchcock, manager of the. cam
paign of the secretary of war to OBJ
tain the Republican nomination for
president, declared that the secretary
would have $50 votes on the first bal
lot, 81 more than necessary TO nomi-
nate him. In this connection Mr..
Hitchcock said;
1.-The present strength of the Taft
candidacy can be summarized as fol-
lows:
Northern cities east of the Mlssls-
sippi river:
New England, so.
"Ohio, 4G.
"Other northern and eastern states,
so.
Southern states. east of the Mis-
sissippi river, 1928.
States and territories west of Mis-
sissippi, 27O.
outlying territories, 4. Total,
$50"
In breaking the silence that has per
vaded the Taft headquarters since
the meeting of the national commit
tee last December, the Taft managers
have apparently satisfied themselves
that there is no longer any doubt as
to the outcome and that the time has
arrived to make public their claims
officially in order to swing doubtful
states into line behind the Taft band
wagon. Mr.. Hitchcock in his state,
ment says in part:
Important Gains.
"The most important gains in the
Taft movement during the past month
occurred west of the Mississippi river.
The states and territories of that
region are entitled to 304 votes in
the Republican convention. Iowa,
Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas and Okla
homa have already held their conven-
tons and instructed for Taft, giving
him more than 100 votes. New Mex
leo will hold its convention today and
instruct for Taft.
THE state committees of North
Dakota. South Dakota, Wyoming,
Colorado, Washington, Arkansas and
Louisiana have adopted resolutions in
dorsing his candidacy,
"In the New England states also
distinct gains have been made for the
Taft candidacy. A careful canvass of
the situation in those states warrants
the claim for Taft of So of their so
leaving 80 still in doubt.
"The southern states east of the
Mississippi river from Virginia to
Kentucky southwark are entitled to
1874 votes in the national convention
OF this number 1913 can be safely
counted in the Taft column, leaving
sc still in doubt. While It is expect
ed that contests will be made i'm the
cases of certain delegates from the
south, and Taft delegates here counted
will be regularly elected and will
bear credentials emitting them to be
seated in the convention"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
Nicholas County Farmer Shot and
Killed by Night Riders in His Own
Door When He Appeared to Them.
Law and Order League Organ.
lied at Meeting at the Seel
bach in Louisville Yesterday
Afternoon.
UNITED Press.)

Carlisle, KY, March h-IIiram
Hedges was shot and killed by night
riders at his home he~e last night.
Fifty men called him out and when
he appeared with a shotgun, they fired
and rode away. He leaves widow
and three children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
Grain Market.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 21.--Wheat.
$1.O1; corn, &C; oats. So.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21
The Knox Boom.

Mr.. l.. w. Ross, OF Kirksey. Cali
loway county, was here last night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21

Increasing cloudiness and warmer
tonight and Sunday. Probably show
ers by Sunday night. Highest tenn
pcrature yesterday, so; lowest today,
[3l.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21

Carlisle. Ky, March 21. Especial
A Carlisle band of 80 to so armed
men called at the residence of Hiram
Hedges. a prominent anti-Equity
farmer, seven miles northwest of here
last night, and called him to the
door. Hedges appeared with a shot
gun. As soon as he appeared the
riders opened fire and he fell dying.
He lived only few moments. The
riders passed through here about 10
o'clock. There is no clue to their
identity Hedges had made arrange
ments to grow a big crop of tobacco.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-21

Louisville, Ky. March 21. tSpe-
cial "A law and order league was
formed at a meeting at the Seelbach
here late yesterday to try to put down
night riding Some of the most prom
inent men in the state were present.
General Simon b. Buckner was elect
ed president. James p. Gregory, Of
Louisville. vice president, John Stiles,
OF Louisville. treasurer, and A. T.
Mcdonald, of Louisville, secretary.
Many leaving Tennessee.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, March 2t (Spe-
cial. Sensational developments are
expected as the result Of the investi-
cation Of the Vaughn Bennett killing
near here. and some of the most
prominent Montgomery county people
are involved. Some have left town.
kcntucky's Shame.
Lexington, Ky, March 21. (Spe-
cial) Reports from central Ken
lucky show that tobacco beds are be-
ing dug up all over the district. Thou
sands OF tenants are leaving the state,
unable 10 make living a number
of the best farms In central Kentucky
are for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
County Attorney Advises the
Board to Cancel the Deal.
FORTY-EIGHT OF THEM
The Tin Instruments Purchased
at Expense of $45, 900.
For Use at Primary Elections an
Additional Cost Required.

Wichita, Feb. 10.-That the voting
machine contract is illegal and unIaw-
full is the opinion of County Attorney
Ayres. This opinion was given to the
board of commissioners and the board
was advised to "back up
County Attorney Ayres advised the
board to take immediate action to re-
scind the voting machine contract The
board was advised to make haste to do
away with the $4,000 deal because it
was unlawful from start to finish.
There was a scramble among the
board members Saturday when the
county attorney had finished reading
his opinion. There seemed to be an eff
tort to leave the impression of He
told me to- 1t was q great scramble
for the wash basin. Everybody seemed
to want to wash his hands of the whole
affair.
The board asked the county attorney
to draw up a motion resembling the
contract made with the voting machine
company. He did so at once and the
company will be notified to ship the
forty-eight tin machines to some other
county.
The resolution stated that the board
believed it to be for the best interests
Of all concerned.
It was stated that it would cost $50
more to prepare each machine for pri-
mary ballots.