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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Biz CrosUd Attends
1. 6. Shop Picnic

we're supplied with baskets lIled
with delicacies and not a more ideal
day could be wished for. The wealth
er was threatening early this morn
ing but the skies cleared. The first
train will return at 6:3O O'Clock to-
might and the second and last one at
1880 o'clock.
The Illinois Central railroad shops
looked like a deserted village as the
army OF employees had gone. Only
a few remained at work and constant
hammering and rapping had ceased
Only enough men remainded ON duty
TO turn out the necessary repairs.
Most of the clerks and officials took
in the trip which is one of the annual
features of their entertainment.
Approximately $500 tickets were
given out by the committee and this
years attendance will be one of the
largest in history aud Kevil was
thronged by the largest crowd that
ever assembled there at any one
time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
NEW POSTMASTERS AND
RURAL ROUTE CARRIERS

Washington. Aug. 24.-Kentucky
postmasters have been appointed as
follows:
Burdine, Letcher county, Reuben
Anderson vice NJ. Isom, resigned; Hat
ton, Shelby county, George B. Per-
kins vice r. F. Dunavan, resigned;
Palace. Wayne county. Laura B.
Coomber vice S. P. Lovin, deceased;
Spainey, Garrard county, Green A.
Morgan vice NJ. Spainhower, resigned
David G.. Bales has been appointed
rural carrier for Route No. at Elk
mont, Ala.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
GLEAVES WILL FILED
FOR PROBATE TODAY

The last will and testament of
James w. Gleaves was filed for pro-
bate in the county court this after
noon. He appints his sons, Law
renee and Harry Gleaves executors
without bond. leaves them equally
interest he held in the firm Of James
w. Gleaves & Sons and also the re-
mainder of his insurance money. To
his sons Eugene and Leon r. Gleaves
he leaves $500 each and leaves
Eugene his policy in the Golden
Cross lodge. the will was dated
July 2. 1908, and provides that mar
BILE slabs be placed over he graves OF
himself his wife and daughter and
that all OF his debts be paid before
a distribution of money among his
sons. He leaves lot in Alton
Heights to his grandson Thomas
Rivers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

New York. Aug. 2i.-Poor John
ID. Rockefeller rs undergoing many
shocks to his nervous system these
days.
In the first place John ID. has last
received a dividend Of SO per share
for his holdings in the Standard OIL
company. According he viii get
something like $3.50 an hour "a
hours a day for the next three
months. His share OF the Standard
Oil melon" will help pay for the
increased assessment placed on his
estate at Pocantico Hills. Hereto
fore Mr.. Rockefeller has had TO pay
taxes on only S25O.O00 valuation
but bu.sness-like' assessor has
raised that to 100000. SO far the
STANDARD oil magnaie has offered no
protest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
City Officials Insp CT Paducah
Water Company's ri Mt
This Morning.
Reputation Of Paducah Water
Supply is General.
THE MEMBERS OF THE PARTY

A delegation from Henderson.
including Mayor w. i. Thompson,
arrived to Inspect the altering plant
of the Paducah Water company, on
South First street. The party reached
here last night and are stopping at
the Palmer House.
Paducah's water supply and filter
are recognized as ranking first in
the state of Kentucky. Henderson
city officials are figuring on INSTALL
ing filter plant and in order to get
the best ideas they came direct to
Paducah. where a close inspection
was made today through the cour-
tesy of the men in charge at the
plant. No ordinance has been pro-
vided for at Henderson, but one will
no doubt be ordered, calling for
filter system similar to Paducah's.
Composing the delegation are:
Mayor Thompson, Councilman ]. M.
Mundo, Water Commissioners T. r.
Ellis, J. X. Lockett and Henry N.
Vogel. William Sieber, superintend-
ent of the water works: C. A. Hart,
secretary OF the water works, and
Leigh Harris, editor OF the Hender-
son Journal They were accompa-
MED here by II. Kraver. a promi-
nent business man. The party will
return home tonight. They were
pleased with the trip here and
Mayor Thompson expressed himself
as being delighted with the city
after enjoying an automobile spin.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

with II coaches and baggage
car packed and damned with merry
picnlcers the first train departed for
the grounds at Keyil. Ky, at s
o'clock this morning. half an hour
behind the schedule, carrying nearly
900 Illinois Central railroad en-
ployes and their friends. The sec
ond train leaving Eleventh and
Broadway at 1880 O'Clock was like
wise crowded to its capacity. Ii is
estimated that over 5000 people are
on hand for the day.
Two additional coaches were
added to the first train this morning.
The crowd was composed OF a ma
jorlty OF women and children.
Futrells (colored) band will furn-
lsh the music while dancing and diff
ferent forms of entertainments are
being enjoyed. Foot races took
place this afternoon. The pcnicers
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Little Girl Hurt.

Irene Moore, the S-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Albert Moore, 721 South
Sixteenth street, was knocked down
by a frightened horse at Kevil this
morning at $3.50 o'clock and narrow
ly escaped being seriously injured.
She accompanied her father on the l.
c. picnic and was playing on the
grounds when a horse driven by a
farmer ran against tree, and break
ing loose from the wagon, ran into
the girl. She was brought home this
afternoon and an examination show
ed that two risb were broken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
LIGHTNING FEELS
CHILD STANDING
NEAR TELEPHONE
Little Charles Sayres Struck
Unconscious By a Bolt
From Shy.
Slightly Deaf and Paralyzed
as Result.
ULTIMATELY WILL RECOVER

A child's curiosity nearly resulted
in the death OF Charles Sayres, the
5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs Rob
ert Sayres, living in this county near
Little Cypress, yesterday afternoon
during the thunderstorm when light
ming struck a telephone he was play
ing with. He was knocked down and
lay unconscious for half an hour be-
fore he was revived by DIR. f. r.
Goodloe. of Little Cypress. who was
Immediately called.
The bolt left a red streak on the
little boys left side. extending from
his ear TO his foot.
Mrs Sayres had just left the house
where Charles and his sister, Flor
ence. aged Z. were playing. The
jingllng of the telephone bell accom-
panying the flashes of lightning at
tracted the little fellows attention
and curiosity impelled him to investi-
gate. He took down the receiver and
held il to his left ear. A bolt of
lightning that struck the telephone
wire felled the boy. His sister saw
him and ran after her mother. who
rushed back to the house and at
tempted to revive him. Failing, she
sent for DR.. Goodloe. who made a
hurry call to the home to find the
boy in a serious condition. Applying
restoratives he finally succeeded in
causing the little fellow to open his
yes. although unable TO speak.
Today his left leg is partly paraly-
zed. Or. Goodloe says he IL out of
danger and will suffer no after effects
when he RECEIVERS completely from
the shock. His left ear is deaf al
though this may not be permanent
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
HEARSE RAN AWAY.
Dobbin Causes Wreck--Body Was
Thrown in River.

New York, Aug. ga sleepy
old dobbin, which had drawn a West
Side undertaker's wagon for years
i'm most approved funeral pace,
imagined a vain strange accident.
After a wild flight of several blocks
the horse and wagon plunged into
the Hudson river The doors of the
wagon flew open and a casket con-
tanning a body floated down steam.
The driver managed to save him
self The night Waterman of a
pier SWAN out in the tide and towed
the casket ashore. The horse and
wagon finally were brought ashore.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
POPULAR FIREMAN QUITS
SERVICE or THE CITY.

After four years efficient service
in the Paducah fire department, Mr..
Russell Hughes. a relief driver at
No. 3 fire station. Tenth and Clay
streets. handed in his resignation this
morning to take effect September 1.
Mr.. Hughes gives up his position to
become a fireman for the Illinois
Central railroad and the department
loses a good man He is popular in
the city and the laddies at No. 3 sta
ton regret to give him up. His sue
cessor will be named by the police
and fire commissioners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Services Over Richard Landy.

Annapolis, Md, AUS. G4-Funeral
services were held In the naval
academy chapel over the body OF
Midshipman Richard R. Landy. OF
Tennessee. who died of perltonitis
last saturday on board the battle
shin Iowa. of the midshipmen's prac-
tice cruise squadron, as the vessels
were nearing home after their sum-
.mer voyage to European ports. Full
military honors we're accorded the
body. which was sent to Lewisburg'
Tenn, for burial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Arrested in Switzerland.

81. Maritz. Switzerland. Aug. "a,
The thieves who on August is
robbed Mrs. Daniel Bacon, OF New
York. OF a large amount Of jewelry
were arrested and have confessed to
the robbery. They are a chamber
maid at the hotel at which Mrs
Bacon. with her sister. Lady Gilbert
Parker. aud Sir Gilbert Parker, were
staying. and the maids husband
The value OF the stolen gems was IL
first dispatches placed at $4,000
but later reports show that the
value had been greatly exaggerated
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
SEVEN QUIT ILLINOIS RACE.
Benton Aspirant Withdraws 10 Aid
Former Cairo Qll.) sheriff.

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 24.-The
petitions OF two candidates for nomi-
nation for the lower house of the
legislature of the Lorimer-Shurtleff
faction we're Withdrawn this morn
ing from the secretary Of states
office. They we're those ofg Repre-
Frank l.. Parker, OF Joliet,
in the Forty-first district.
and Representative James w. Craw-
ford OF Benton, candidate In the
Fiftieth district. Parker, Il Is I'M
derstood. withdraws in order 70
make certain the denomination OF
Representative Guy l.. Bush. OF
Downer's Grove, while Crawford's
withdrawal is said to be in the in.
terest of Frank l.. Davis to Cairo.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
CLARKSVILLE.PADUCAH
GAME AT BOWLING GREEN

The final game of the series be-
tween Paducah aud Clarksvllle' to-
morrow that Is scheduled at Clarks
vile. will be played in Bowling
Green. The change Is made In order
TO get a better attendance. and both
teams asked for the shift. MIR. w
r.. Cochran wired President GOsnell
at Vincennes. Ind, and today re-
ceived telegram granting permis-
zion for the Bowling Green date. A
big bunch OF fans IL expected to at
tend tomorrow's game. Paducah
win return here with clarksyllle on
Friday for three games. Payne
probably viii do the twlrling this af-
ternoon for the Indians.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Cannot Carry Arms Into MEXICO.

Jaurez, Mexico. Aug. 24.-In-
structlons were received from the
secretary of war of Mexica yester-
day to allow no firearms of any
kind brought across the border into
Mexico. A number of hunters and
tourists en- route to attend the Next
can Centennial celebration next
month, who had planned to take
their arms into Mexica, we're forced
to send them back TO the American
side when the customs inspectors
refused to pass them. No explana-
ton is given for the sudden order
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Panhandle Section Appar-
emily Was Doomed Until
Rain Came Speedily...Ter-
rible Suffering.

spokane, Wash. Aug. "a 1ne
crisis in the FIRE situation In western
Montana and Idaho IN believed to be
past Advices state that rain Is fall
ing. the fires are under control and
the conditions are much improved.
Alarm Is still felt for the safety Of
the 500 foresters not heard from for
several days, but the general feeling
Is that they have escaped alive on
clals estimate the total loss in Idaho
and Montana at s2O.OOO.OOO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
SCHOOL BOARD
SUES THE CITY
ASKS FOR MONEY ILLEGALLY
WITHHELD 1T Is CON
TENDED.

SUIT TO recover s4.376.23 claims
due In taxes for the years 1905,
1906, 1907. 1908 and 1903 was
filed In the circuit court this after
noon by the board of education
through It's attorneys. Bradshaw &
Bradshaw. against the city of Padu-
cab.
Aggle f. Park filed suit for d.
yorce from w. l.. Park, alleging
separation. She asks for the resto-
ration OF her maiden name, Maggie
r. McCammon. The defendant Is a
resident OF Washington. Ind.
Thomas Bean sues Edna Bean for
divorce. alleging abandonment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
New Policemen

G. II. Scott has been appointed to
the police force to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Ed Dali
ton March 81. Mr.. Scott viii be reg
ularly elected when the police and
fire commissioners meet He went on
duty on the South Third street beat
Tuesday night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Both Are in Utica. N. Y.
But Neither Seeks q
Meeting.
Preparations Being Made for
Fight.
ROOSEVELT ~ FOR DAVIDSON

Utica. y. v. Aug 2f.-Utlca to-
day entertained both Col. Roosevelt
and Vice President sherman. prInci
pals IN the state Republican break
Each avoided meeting sherman
ara,n refused to discuss Tait's re-
pudiation 81 the state committee
deal IN naming sherman temporary
chairman over Roosevelt. Roosevelt's
unqualified endorsement OF Senator
Davenport. champion OF direct pri-
mares. is regarded as the first blow
az the regular organization In a
hnish hght on sherman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Sentence Hold-Un Men.

Vallejo, Cal, Aug. 24.-Charles
Dunbar Bishop and Joseph C. Brown,
the two young men who confessed
to holding up a mail train on the
Southern Pacific near Goodyear,
Cal. last April, pleaded guilty to the
charge of robbery in the superior
court at Fairfield yesterday and
were sentenced to as years each In
the penitentiary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
MAKES BIG CLAIM FOR
T05ACC0 associate N

Between GO and 40 per cent 81
the Bach Patch has been pledged to
the Planters Protective Association.
according 10 Mr. W. H. Blakemore.
az slant gcnsfai manager OF the az
sec eaton. Who returned To bis home
In Martin. Tenn. laft night after
being here on business Mr.. NJ. N.
Tucker. Who BE- In charge Of the Local
Western District warehouse. is dis-
trlbuting programs for The fall fair
next month among the farmers and
tobacco Trlwers. Who ARE Interested
IN the prizes Tor tobacco TO DC given
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Southwestern Association De.
clares Industrial Progress
Of Country will be Retard.
ed.

ST. Louis. Aug. 24-Southwest-
ern Lumber men, meeting here to-
day. voiced a protest against freight
rate Increases. which they contend
retard industrial advancement of
their territory. st. Louis shippers
are urged to join in an effort to ex-
tend the revolt throughout the
country. This action followed a dec
laration by Luther NJ. Walter. form
erly OF the interstate commerce COM
mission, that the cancellation Of
division rates by trunk lines and
lumber tap lines was too increase
revenues.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
BROWNE TRIAL In
CHICAGO COURT
REPRESENTATIVE WHITE CON
FUSED IN HIS RECOLLEC-
TONS.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-When the trial
'of Lee O'Neal Browne was resumed
today Representative White was
cross-examined by Attorney Forest.
Whites memory was poor as to his
statement in which he made charges
of bribery on which Browne is being
tried. and as result of insistance on
Forests part in quizzlnzg the witness
he got into an argument with the
court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Choked by CeIIuloln collar.

White Plains. N. Y, Aug. "a
"Choked to death by celluloid col
lar" is the verdict of the coroner's
jury in the case of George w. Burli-
son. prominent local politician. who
was found dead yesterday sitting up
right in his carriage with the reins in
his hands. Burlison was secretary
of the Democratic county committee
for several years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Another Held As Spy.

Emden. Germany, Aug. ga
second Eng!ishman, in addition to
the one captured yesterday at
Borkum. was arrested there today.
on suspicion that he also is a spy.
III was reported that photographs
had been taken of the fertilization
at Borkum.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
COAL OPERATORS
DECLINE TERMS
WILLING To ABIDE BY CINCIN'
Natl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WANT MORE.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-Following a
secret ballot of the coal operators of
Illinois. it was announced today that
the compromise submitted by the
miners on the strike proposition had
been rejected and the strike will con-
tinue. According to President Mores
head. the miners will be offered the
advance agreed upon in Cincinnati.
The miners demand twice that much.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
American Girls work Revolution.

New York. Aug 81 American
girls DO not go abroad to have a
good time by drinking vine. smok-
ing cigarettes aud f0iowinh other
European customs.
Thus LADY, Francis Cook tTen-
ne see Clafinl. hereof an American
girl. who arrived yesterday from
Europe expressed herself
american girls have revolution
lied Europe. Continental streets
which we're regarded as unsafe for
women after dark are now as safe
as our own avenues Il Is the Ameri-
can girl who has worked this change.
II don't believe the cigarette
habit among women Is cause for
alarm In this country"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Wanted at Jackson.

After John Muse. colored had been
arrested here and fined on a charge
|of breach OF the peace, Patrolman
Hickman found Muse was wanted at
Jackson. Tenn. on charge OF house.
breaking. and Chief OF Police Sin
gerry notified Chief CASTOR. w. A.
Stegall. an officer. arrived last night
and Muse was returned to Jackson
early this morning for trial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
EnrIes Dry? oh. Mercyl

81. Louis. Aug. 2i.-Frank f.
Herring. president of the Fraternal
order OF Eagles. in his opening
speech at the first business session
of the convention there. declared
that the organization is opposed ia
the buffets in any OF its clubs being
used as a means OF evading the clos
ing laws in any community. More
than 1900 Eagles. including dele
gates from this city. are in attend
ance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Torpedo Boat Past.

Rockland. Me. Aug 24.-The
torpedo boat destroyer. Paulding
established new record in the class
OF oil buruing warshlps today dur
ing her Standardization trial on the
Rockland course. Her fastest mile
was at the rate OF S3.s4 knots an
hour.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Powers Get Korean Pact.

Toxic, Aug. 24.-The text Of the
Japanese Korean agreement, under
which Korea is to be annexed 90
Japan. is expected to be published
next Saturday. There is reason to
believe that the text of the docu-
ment has already been commune
lcated to the powers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

Frankfort. KY. Aug. "a. tSpe-
cialD The committee of bankers Sc
lected Lon Rogers, of Lexington, and
J. Allen Frayser, of greensboro, as
two state bank examiners under Sec
rotary Burners plan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Harness Manufacturers convene.

Rochester. n. Y. Aug. 24.-The
twenty-fonrth annual convention OF
the National Harness Manufacturers
association opened here today. Presi-
dent John +. Ward. Kansas City. de
lyered the annual address and made
plea for the next convention to be
held In the west.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Lumbermen Lead Revolt Against
Increase in Railroad Freight
Rates, as Hampering Development
THE EAGLES.

st. Louis. Aug. 24.-The
fact that the Eagles i-vesti-
eating committee MAJ no
report today, led TO the cir
culation of a report that
four men being tried for al
legged grating will be found
guilty and expelled from the
order. The committee has
asked for time before maxi
ing a report. A verdict is
not expected before the cleo
tons are held tomorrow
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

Washington. Aug. 24.-The gov
eminent of Costa Rica, after months
of delay. has finally approved the
protocol drawn in Washington for
the settlement OF the boundary dis
pute between that country and
Panama. This information was re-
celved Ia the state department today
from American Minister Merry. ac-
credited to Costa Rica.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Battle In New York.

New York. Aug 24--The battle
for the control OF the New York
state convention began In earnest
today. Tim Woodruff and his aides
arranged FOR q conference az which
90 perfect their plans Criscom and
the Roo eyeit heutenants are plan
ming TO go after the upstate dele
gates. many OF whom have been
elected and are anti progressive.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
COMMITS MURDER
AND THEN SMOKES
NCENSED HUSBAND ENTITIES A
REVOLVER INTO WIFE'S
BODY.

Quincy, ILL.,, Aug. 24.-Henry
Merz. a carpenter, in a fit of jeal-
ousy today shot four times and
fatally wounded his wife. Lighting
a cigar. Merz walked from his house
after the shooting He was arrested.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
WARNER WILL NOT BE
CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR

Washington, Aug. 24.-Senator
Warner. of Missouri, in a formal
statement last night, announced that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election. He gives III health as the
reason
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Military Forces Of Three States
Called Out to Fight Forest Fires,
Which Seem to Be Abated Today
MRS. CUDAHY.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Mrs. q
Jack Cudahy. with her four Z
children, arrived in Chicago to- Z
day from Kansas City, where Z
she was granted a divorce late Z
yesterday. Mrs. Cudahy denied q
that she Intended either TO go .
on the stage or marry Jerre F. q
Lillis.