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National Monetary
Commission Report

Washington, Nov. 24.-The nation
al debt OF the United States and the
municipal debt OF several of the large
American cities are reviewed at
length and In Illuminating fashion by
Francis W. Hirst, editor of The
Economist, in a volume just publish
ed by the national monetary commis-
sion under the title 'The Credit of
Nations" Mr.. Hirsts discussion also
covers similar treatment of the debts
Of Great Britain, Germany and
France. The same volume contains
an article by George Palsh. editor OF
The Statlst. upon the trade balance
of the United States. These essays
are OF more than ordinary interest
as embodying the comment of two
welLknown English economists upon
aspects OF American finance.
Tracing the national debt of the
United States from the time when Il
began by reckless issues OF paper
money by the colonies. Mr. Hirst
nnds mucn 10 commend ana some
things to condemn. In the reduction
of the Civil war loans between 1880
and 1890 and the saving in interest
of about $3.50. 100000 thereby. the
author sees reflected the high credit
of the United tSates. but in the financ
ing of 1900. after the Spanish war,
the author critizises the treasury for
extending the maturing bonds thirty
years. which, he say put nearly
$3.50 900, 900 OF the public debt be-
yond the chance of extinction for
nearly quarter OF century ercept
by purchase in the op n market. He
quotes one authority to the effect
that the loss TO the government by
that transaction was enormous.
Reviewing the municipal debt, Mr..
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24

primrose II must bloom all the
year round. Every thing God does
for us every day OF our life is won
derful There Is as much Provi-
dence and as great miracles in the
ordinary provision OF every day as in
some marvellous deliverance or I'M
usual blessing.
Our text instructs us further as
20 whom thanks must be given.
unto God and the Father" am
one who believes that God is the
giver OF every good and perfect gift,
that from him all blessings flow
and that therefore TO him should all
thanks go. l also believe that God
has a personal interest in all our
affairs and a hand In all that con-
Germs us. that all things work to-
gether for them that love God. that
God Is concerned with all things
from the minutest details OF indi-
vidual life to the largest concerns
OF national destiny. There are
three agencies involved in human
life: God. ourselves. others. There
are two principles involved in hui
man life: Law and grace. SO the
question which presents itself here
Is. who provided for me and secured
to me what ! have, and on what
principle? And this two-fold ques-
ton can have but one answer. II
was God who did Il. and that upon
the principle OF grace and not law
The text tells us also for what
to be thankful. IAN things" Yes,
the bad as well as the good: the
shadow as well as the sunshine: the
Illness as well as the health: the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24

William Porteous. 1906; NJ. w
Johnson, 1906; ID. L. Sanders, 1906;
George o. Hart. 1906; viii Dicke
1907; w. A. Bishop, 1907; H. p
Fritz, 1907; Charles NJ. Leake
1908; John T. Fisher, 1908; Harry
g. Tandy, 1908; William Borne
mann. 1909; MacD. Ferguson, 1903;
E. S. Howard. 1909; DIR. r. NJ. Dill
Ion, 1903; /. F. Harris, 1910; Wal
ter Seek, 1910.
The program was placed in the
hands of the printer today and will
go to press this week.
Officers of the Lodge.
officers of the lodge are: Ex-
allied ruler, Gordon e. Head; es-
teemed leading knight, DR.. o. b.
Powell; esteemed loyal knight, Fred
Roth; esteemed lecturing knight,
Roy NJ. Prather; secretary, A. w.
Greif; treasurer, r. r. Kirkland; ;
tyler, j. T. Stevenson; esquire. r.
b. Allen; chaplain, William r. Hen
drick; inner guard, Iulus White.
Trustees-S. N. Hecht, A. r.
Grouse and George F. Weikel.
Ushers-Henry A. Henneberger,
chairman; Herbert Wallerstein, Guy
Martin, Richard l.. Harris and Dur
wood Sutton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
TWO SMALL FIRES
CALL DEPARTMENT
RESIDENCE ROOF BURNS AND
FACTORY HAS A LITTLE
BLAZE.

Two fires kept the firemen of the
Nos. and stations running this
morning. The first alarm was re-
ceived at 6:15 o'clock when the roof
around a chimney caught fire at the
home of Phillip Feezor, on Thurman
street. Only slight damage was
done.
The second fire was at the fac
tory of the Paducah Handle and Pin
works, at Third and Broad streets.
The fire started in pile of shaw
ings, and but for the fortunate dis
covery the entire factory might have
been destroyed. The firemen reached
the blaze in time and extinguished
II with a small loss.
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Football Games Today

Paducah-High School VS.. Hop
kinsville High School.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. Sc
vance.
At Lexington-Central VS.. Ken
lucky State.
At Philadelphia-Pennsy1vania VS.
Cornell.
At innati--Cincinnat VS.. DENT
son.
At Milwaukee-Notre Dame VS.
Marquette.
At Columbus-Ohio State VS.. Ken.
yon.
At Springfield-Otterbein VS.. Wit.
tenberg.
At MISUNDERSTANDING U. VS..
Penn. State.
At Terre Haute-Rose Poly VS.
Bradley.
At st. Louis-Syracuse VS.. st.
Louis.
At Lincoln-Nebraska VS.. Haskell
Indians.
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Hlrst declares New York has suffer
cd much for its extravaganza. IL
says there are few cases where any
city of standing in the United States
has repudlated it's obligations.
After a review of the finances OF
Kansas City. Philadelphia, Boston
Chicago and Richmond, the author
declares the high price Of American
municipal securities is due partly t.
the restrictions on borrowing which
the states Impose.
British credit has been Injured in
recent years. according to the author
by a policy begun in 1899. While
with one hand the chancellor of the
exchequer was extinguishing consols
with the other he was creating term.
Unable annulties for naval works. Be.
fore the budget of 1899 the secretary
of war announced that this policy
would likewise be followed in meet
ing army expenses. As a result, the
author states, consols fell from 1C
in March. April, May, 1899, to los
in June, 100 in July. and 1J5 in Au.
gust.
Tho war with the Transvaal. which
broke out in October, brought then
only to 1903. More immediate injury
the author believes. was therefor,
done to British credit by the flnancia
policy which preceded the war thar
by actual outbreak of the war. Blu
for the prolongation of the war aftei
the occupation of Bloembontein ant
Pretoria he is of the opinion that tn,
price OF consols would have been lit
tie affected. MIR. Hirst holds the be
lief that treaty of peace with guar
antics and indemnity, following upor
these military successes, would hav,
avoided the iongest and most costly
period OF the war. The policy of an
nexation was adopted. however, and
British consols fell from 101 to 81 y
the lowest average monthly poin
touched during the war. From
eG35'O00,0 900 in 1899, the loves
point since the Napoleonic wars, the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
Best Thanksgiving Offering
in History Of Institution
is This Year.
Many Attend Reception This
Morning.
MEN ARE TAKING INTEREST

The bountiful spirit OF Thanksgiv-
ing was beautifully exemplifed I'm
the generous contributions to the
Home OF the Frdendless yesterday
afternoon. The annual Thanksgiv-
ing reception was a largely attended
affair and the gifts We're more varied
and generous than they have been
for years. The spontaneous spirit OF
giving was enthusiastic. In money
s11O.25 was received. Four noble
turkeys. a ham, fresh fruit, provis-
ions, canned goods. preserves. kitch-
en- utensils, table linen, towels.
blankets and clothing were some OF
the splendid donations. The Home
was remembered both collectively
and individually. Temple Israel was
a generous doner. and some Of the
schools sent baskets of good things
The Joy of the As little children was
reflected in the radiant faces OF the
Board of Managers, and in the pleas
ure of the visitors.
The new Bornemann annex was
thrown open TO the public for the
first time. 1t is a substantial six
room addition and will be utilized at
once as It was badly needed. The
three rooms downstairs will be used
for women inmates. Upstairs will
be for the children. The large end
room will be the hospital. One room
will be a nursery. The addition will
be furnished with the money received
yesterday and the offerings today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
BROADWAY METHODIST
BOARD RE0RGANIZED

Reorganization of the official board
of the Broadway Methodist church
was effected last night as follows:
Chairman, S. T. Hubbard; vice-chair-
man. II. c. Rhodes; treasurer, L. b.
Ogilvie; secretary, F. NJ. McGlath-
cry; auditor, J. ID. Smith; chairman
of ushers' committee, C. r. Hall;
organist, Mrs. Winstead; choir d.
rector, ]. U. Robinson; welcoming
committee, II. c. Rhodes and w. A.
Martin.
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Farmers Union---Equity Society
Meeting Will be Held tuesday at
Central City to Form the Merger
Organization will be Known
As the Farmers Union. But
Embracing Equity Pool...
Rally in Livingston County.

Executive boards OF the Society OF
Equity and the Farmers Union will
NEE; In central Uaty next Tuesday
for the purpose OF arranging for the
consolidation OF the two organiza-
tions will be united, but the terms
have not been agreed upon by the
boards. The union OF the two farm
ers' organizations will make a strong
organization for the Equity society
Is strong in the central part of the
state. while he Farmers Union is IN
creasing rapidly in the number OF
members over the state.
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Union Rally.

Smlthland. KY. Nov. "a. Especially
A Thanksgiving Day rally of the
Farmers Union was held here today
with a large attendance of farmers.
r. l.. Barnett, OF Paducah, state sec
retary-treasurer, and The Rev. John
Grody were present and delivered ad-
dresses. Impromptu addresses were
delivered by local speakers and a
general rally was held.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
Censored Dispatch From
Mexico City Says Govern.
ment in Control-Advance
on Torreon.

Mr.. II. r. Lindsey, of the Suther-
land Medicine company, has Just re-
ceived advices from their CORES
pondent in the City of Mexico, an in
telligent German, who has lived in
the republic for eight years and is
constantly travelling through it. This
gentleman views the trouble there
optimistically and believes there will
be no trouble, which may not be
readily controlled except in the event
of Diaz' death. He says 1t is the
general opinion among well in
formed Americans that the anti
American demonstration is a mere
blind to cover an actual revolution
airy movement. AL the trouble in a
serious form is in the small towns
and not In the cities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
Will BE Crushed.

Matamora, Mexico, Nov "a
(SpeciaD-The revolution will be
crushed in one night. According TO
military officials, the government is
only waiting for the rebels to en-
list their entire forces, then with the
United States cavalry cutting of
escape, at the Rio Grande, govern
ment troops win pursue the reyolu-
tionists over their last, ditch. As
many rebels as possible will be
killed, wherever overtaken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
Stamp Gets Three Years

Detective T. J. Moore returned
last night from Paris. Tenn. where
he attended the trial OF Budde
Stamps, colorcd. charged with steal
Ing whisky from Paducah shippers on
freight trains OF the Nashville. Chat
tanooga & ST. Louis railroad. Stamps
was sent to the penitentiary for three
years. and his punishment will serve
TO break up the thefts. Stamps was
arrested as a result OF a neat trap
set by Detective Moore.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
Quiet Prevails?

Mexico City, Via Galveston. Nov.
24.-(This item was Censored. y
Quite prevails throughout the Re
public today According to military
officials, towns captured by the revo-
luationsSts have been re-occupied by
the government Diaz has assumed
active charge of his campaign
against the rebels, effectively putting
down the uprising. Anti-foreign
has vanished. Guerrero on
the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
Railroad. is cut of today and it is
reported in the hands of the rebels.
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PADUCAH. KY, THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER "a. 1910.
Mexican Revolution is Confined
to Smaller Towns, According to
Aduices Received by Paducahans
GOOD FELLOWS.

Saturday will be Tag Day for Z
. the Philanthropic department of Z
the Woman's club. This organ Z
ization handles the charity Z
, cases of the city, employees a Z
, district nurse and maintains Z
the rest ROOM" PA South Z
, Seventh street. Funds are Z
} needed. If everybody helps a Z
few cents or as much more as Z
he desires, the poor of Paducah Z
} will be taken care of this win Z
} ter. Christmas is approaching Z
and the Good Fellows must get Z
busy. Z
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
THR WEATHER

The predictions and tempera-
ture for the past twenty-four
hours VIII be found at the top
OF the seventh column on page
four.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
STRUCK BY AUTO.

A large automobile struck ,
Aubrey Meacham. son OF ID. A.
Meacham, and knocked him ,
from his bicycle on Ninth street ,
between Broadway and Ken I
lucky avenue, this morning. ,
smashing hs wheel and severely
bruising the lad.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
suits Filed In Circuit Court.

A friendly suit was filed by Dow
Wilcox against /. ID. Wilcox. ct al for
the sale OF property located in the
county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24
In County Court.

Mrs. J, A. Townsend qualified as
guardian Of Dora Chiles with her
surety fxed az $500.
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RECTOR CALLED
TO GRACE CHURCH
1T Is SAID THE REV. CLINTON
QUIN WILL SUCCEED DIR.
WRIGHT.

Louisville. KY. Nov. "a. Especially
1t is reported here that the Rev.
Clinton B. Quin has been called to
Grace Episcopal church, Paducah,
TO succeed the Rev. David Cady
Wright, who will come to st. Paups
church in December.
No information could be secured
here this morning from the yestry of
Grace church, though the statement
was not denied.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24

Mr. Thomas Scopes has returned
from Chicago, where he has been on
business.
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FOOTBALL GAME
THIS AFTERNOON
IPADUCAH AND HOPKINsvIILE
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS WILL
MEET.

Waiting for the referees whistle
to blow, both the Hopkinsville and
Paducah High school football teams
are ready for the final game Of the
western Kentucky championship Sc
ries at League park this afternoon at
3 O'Clock. Accompanied by 10 root
ers the Hopkinsville team arrived
this morning at 9 o'clock.
The Hopbinsville team is husky
looking bunch, but Paducah has a
new team since the first game this
season. and there Is no dope on the
probable result this afternoon. Both
teams are eager to secure the first
score, and a fast, clean game Is prom
ised
The teams will line up:
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Deeds Filed.

William Short to Wheeler Houser,
property on Fourth street between
Norton and Caldwell, 500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-24

Subs-Paducah, Phillips and Johns
ton; Hopluinsville. Roberts, Ander-
son and Reid.
The Hopkinsville team was accow-
panied by Coach Charles Meacham
and Prof. III. Long. who probably
will officiate for Hopkinsville in Pa
ducah. Brown, of Illinois. and l..
Harbour will be the officials for Pa
ducah.
The Records.
Paducah lost one game this season
to Hopkinsville by a score of 2s to
0. but at the time the team was suf-
fering with an attack of over conf
dence. However, this game has
been trained for carefully. Paducah
won one game and lost the second
game with the jacksonville team,
while jacksonville defeated Hopkins
Vile in close game A second game
between the teams was not played.
The average weight OF Hopkins
vile is 141 pounds. which is several
pounds heavier than the Padueah
players.
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CONTINUED on Page Four)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
LEAGUE AVERAGES
Traffic Team Leads in Hittinq,
With Beach the Best
Individual.

The Trafnc team. the runner-up in
the Southern railway circuit, leads the
teams In batting, with Beach, the first
sacker. the highest individual sticker.
Beach is topped by a few who have
played in lesser number OF contests.
but the honors go to him, as he has
played in four games, been at the bat
eighteen times and made ten binRIes.
giving him the healthy average of .555.
The Auditors. who head the league with
out a lost game. are found fifth in
team batting. They could be aptly
termed the speed boys. as their fifty
hits have Melted them sixty-four scores.
oliver. the captain OF the Bookkeepers.
Is the second highest slugger, and is
hitting the pill for .52I average.
closely followed by Murphy, who has
also been busy with the bingie wand.
making eleven safe raps out Of twenty
two trips to the pan.
Quinn Of the Auditors leads in run
getting. with thirteen to his credit. his
nearest opponent being Crabill, the
Traffic captain. Cooke has the distinc.
tion Of being at the bat the greatest
number OF times. and that was thirty
five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
BATTING FIGURES OF
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE
"Pat" Diver of Twining City
Leads the Hitting Crew,
With Brewer Close Up.

Pat" Diver. outhelder for Twining'
n entitled to honors Of leading the swat
tiers OF Independence League. with per-
centage of 500 for ten games. Brewer
of St. Martins follows, with same bat
ting percentage for eight games, ana
Lynch and Donnelly Of Manhattan are
hitting at a $50 and .43S clip. respective
ly. for eleven and thirteen games each.
The st. Martins team heads the list In
batting, with a percentage OF $40, while
St. Pauls Is best in fielding.
Burke Of Twining holds the strike-out
record, having famed sixteen men in one
game. Clements Is the fastest man on the
bases, pilfering eleven. As a sacrifice hit
ter. Donnelly has been the most success
full, having advanced his man six times.
In the run getting Vanderlip of Nassau
is in the lead, being credited with cross
ing the counting block seventeen times,
while Donnelly has scored sixteen runs
The following are the official aver
ages for all games played up TO and In
Guiding June .:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

Herrell, the star twirler of Columbia
1O1. scored another record in the Mar
quette League yesterday afternoon,
when he sent sixteen Chesapeake and
Potomac players down on strikes in
eight innings, while his teammates were
assisting in the defeat by a score of .
to 4.
Herrells work was even better than
his fifteen strikeouts earlier in the sea-
SON. in that he held his opponents to
three hits. Nine of the strikeouts came
in four innings and the entire side went
down in the sixth. Zirlle. who did the
box work for the Hello" team, started
off we'll and for four innings had the
leaders guessing, as they only got one
hit and one run in that time. His down
fall started, however, in the fifth. when
several errors and two triples came,
which gave the winners six runs.
Reynolds was the star with the stick.
getting two triples. Willhide and OAR
nall each connected for triple. Suess
got a double which drove In two of the
runs.
The score:
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Sunday School League.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
Hamline Defeats Sixth.

Sixth lost to the Hamline Methodist
in the Sunday School
League yesterday by 9 to 1.
Birch pitched his team to victory for
the second time this week. He twirled
gilt-edged ball. and his support was
excellent. only one miscue being made
The lone error was made by McMorris
In the final inning. There were two out
at the time. and Birch ended the con-
test by tanning the next batter. The
big twirler allowed but three hits, and
they were made in the first, third and
fifth innings.
The lone tally of the Presbyterian
troupe was a gift by Umpire Dougherty.
He allowed Varela to score In the third
session, when the little shortstop was
caught between third and home. and
in lodging the Hamline player he ran
completely out of the base line.
Rogers caught a good game for Ham
line. Goodman and Shea6er led with
the stick The first baseman got
double and two singles out of four
trips, while the Dutchman. out of three
trips, laced out a triple and double.
The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Next Years Glidden Tour.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Hardly is one
C.lidden tour well under way. from yea-
to year than plans are formulated for
routes for the next succeeding one. In
almost every year past the>courses Sc
lected have had their first suggestions in
the minds Of those who were actively en-
ga aged in a preceding one. Such is the
case at present. and it is with great in
terest that there Is noticed a decided
opinion that the entire country should
be crossed during the season OF 1911.
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Independence League.

STANDING OF THE TEA,

Independence League yesterday by being
bestsd by National Union, to 4.
The contest was the most exciting play
ed on the grounds this season. National
Union took an early lead Of two runs and
held 1t until the sixth, when two hits and
three errors gave the Catholics four runs
In their half Of the seventh the National
Union won the game by getting three
runs on three hits. one a triple by
Deschard, and base on balls. The st.
Martins came near tying the score in
their half OF the seventh. With one
down Rapp. succeeded in getting to sec
ond and stole third, but the next man
famed and LIE Matt flied out to right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
English Horsemen Coming Over.

NEW YORK, July "A team Of Eng
lish officers has accepted an invitation to
participate in the National horse show,
November 1919. at Madison Square Gar
den. The team will be in charge of Maj.
j. G. Beresford and may include Lieut..
Godfrey Brooks, who led the British
jumpers at the international horse show
with his hunter Harriet. He has twice
won the Connaught cup. Lieut.. Sifton of
Toronto II 10 return to the New York
show for the military classes land there
will be-other Officers from the 'Dominien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Lexington Track improvements.

LEXINGTON, July 2.-The betting shed
at the Kentucky Association track is tc
be enlarged and some changes in the Of
fee of the handling OF the tickets and
money for the pari-mutuel machines are
to be made. The executive committee
has also decided to drain the low place
In the infield near the halmile ground
and fill it in with clay. to be taken from
the crown OF the hill which now OBJ
scures the turn for the homestretch
New soil Isl also to- ba- nut on the. trach
in needed. Places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Advertising Mems Golf.

NEW YORK. July 2.-Bretton Woods
will again be the scene of the annual
championship tournament Of the Ameri-
can Golf Association of Advertising In
terests. The tournament will open Mon
day, July II, and will continue through
the week. An attractive program has
been mapped out, and the participants
will have few idlesmomentS ii they take
advantage. sthelIseo