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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
INSURANCE CASE
OF IMPORTANCE
WHEN AGENT OF FOREIGN COM
PANY BECOMES PERSON
ALLY RESPONSIBLE.

Frankfort, Ky, April 22. Especially
The appellate court in the case of
vertrees against Head and Mathews,
from Ohio county. held that the
agent of the insurance company not
authorized to do business in the
state. IS personally liable TO insured,
II he has a valid claim against the
company which the company refuses
TO pay.
The appellate court affirmed Mead
ows VS.. shelbourne from Fulton
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
Riley's Estimate.

indianapolis. Ind, April 22.-"lt
is hard to imagine Twain a dead
man; he was so keenly alive and hu-
man." said James whltcomb Riley
this morning. He said Twain was
sterlingly honest. brave and stern,
but lacking mo measure OF affection.
Riley first met Twain at Boston In
company with Bill Nye. He said
Twain was peculiar genius.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
Roosevelt sorry.

Paris. April 22-"wlth deep and
since regret I mourn the death OF
Mark Twain" said Roosevelt this
morning Ellis position like that OF
Joel Chandler Harris. was unique
among men OF letters throughout the
world he was a great humorist and
philosopher. whose writings are one
Of the achievements OF the world "
Roosevelt was greatly moved when
he learned OF Twain's death. lie car
ried several volumes Os Clemens
works with him to Africa.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
Tobacco Sales

At Campbell's tobacco warehouse
today so O.OOO pounds were offered
and sold. The high price was $l2.-
25; low. 81; average $3.50. No re-
jectsons There were IS buyers on
the floor. n. +. Dortch of Hopkins
vile and MIR. Whalen, of E. ]. o.
Brien and company, Louisville, were
the only out-of-town buyers.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
Aldrich's Successor.

Providence. II. l., April 22.--
Rhode Islands next senator will be
of the same order as Aldrich, de-
clared Charles n. Brayton, the Re-
publican boss. He said he is oppos-
ed to sending an msurgent to the
senate. II he did so the people
would believe Aldrich was forced to
retire. He said Aldrich will have a
voice in the selection Of his success
sor.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
suits Filed In Circuit Court.

w. NJ. Griffin company. OF Fort
Wayne, Ind, filed suit against A. e
Freels, W. A. Bethel and A. N. Sears
for a debt alleged due. From the
three defendants the plaintiff seeks
to recover ss56.92 while from A. e
Freels and w. A. Bethel an addition
al sum OF $1O6.59 alleged to be due
as a balance on an account.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
Mark Twain Dies Peacefully
at His Home in Connect.
cut.
World Mourns For Man Who
Made II Laugh.
LONG LIFE OF WONDERFUL MAN

Redding. Conn. April 22.-To-
morrow the body OF Samuel Clemens
viii be taken to New York on a spe-
ciai train. where a short memorial
service will be held In the Presbyter-
ian church DIR. Henry VanDyke
will oficiate. According to Blgelow
Payne. Twains secretary. the service
will not BE- in the nature of a public
memorial. though the public is In
yited 10 attend. Messages OF condoi-
ence are pouring In from the entire
country. Twain viii be buried al
Elmira by his daughter and wife.
The body will reach Elmira. N.
Y. Sunday and will be taken to the
home OF General Charles Langden.
Burial will be In woodlawn ceme-
terry.
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Greatest NlissOurinn.

Washington, April 22.-Champ
Clark, the minority leader. today said
MARY Twain was the greatest Mis-
sourian who ever lived. He was the
greatest literary man America ever
produced.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
BISHOP MORRISON WILL
PREACH HERE SUNDAY

Bishop II C. Morrison will arrive
in the city tomorrow afternoon at
6:15 on a visit to his brother. c. w.
Morrison, and sisters, Mrs. e. c.
Adams, of 1919 Harrison street. and
Mrs. s. A. Moore. Gig North Eighth
street. He will preach at the Foun-
tain Avenue Methodist church Sum
dax morn - AZ II o<<I0ck. !
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Bodies Recovered.

Birmingham, Ala. April ga
Twenty-slx bodies were recovered
today from the mine. where the ex-
pios.on of fire damp occurred We'd
nesday.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
Open Switch Left by Freight Crew
Causes Wreck in Which Three Are
Dead and Four Others Are Dying
STILL HUNTrSn

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} Guards from tho federal pris-
on continued the search today
} for the two convict train rob
bers who succeeded in making
} good their escape yesterday, Z
when they held up a train and Z
} compelled the engineer TO run Z
} them into the country. II is Z
believed that some of the men .
} were unarmed. The others had Z
} dummy guns painted to resem- q
BILE pistols. Z
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BOdy Identified.

With the positive Identification of
the murdered boy as that OF her son,
Luther, by Mrs. Mollie Thompson, of
Birmingham. Ala, and the suspic-
ion surrounding Bert Guire and AL
bert Hale, now serving a ten days
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She Identities Body as That
Of Her Son and Accuses
Suspects in Its Presence.
Swears Out Warrant.

4
perferred against Bert CURE and anC
Albert Hale, suspects, by Mrs. Mol
lie Thompson, mother of the bov
murdered of the Pool road ten dayt
ago, and whom she has positively
Identified as her son Luther, IL
years old.
AT 1880 O'Clock this afternoon,
Mrs. Thompson was escorted to the
city hall by Patrolmam Andy Stew
art and after a short conference
with Chief OF Police Henry Singery,
she appeared before Police Judge ID.
A. Cross and swore out a warrant.
The examining trial of Gulre and
Hale is set for $3.50 O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
They will be held over to the cir
cult court grand jury, which will
take up the case forthwith. Many
witnesses, who will be summoned to
appear in police court tomorrow
morning, will be recognized to go
Immediately before the grand jury
after the trial.
There was a talk of the grand
jury taking up the case today but it
was unable to get through with 9TH
er work in time. Important witness
ses will be Detective Colline, Magis-
trate c. w. Emery, Chief OF Police
Singery, Police Sergeant E, H. Cross,
Sheriff George Houser, Mate Warren
on the steamer James N. Trigg, Mr.
Churchill Mrs. Thompson and 9TH
,ers.
Raising Funds
Mrs. f. X. Mills. milner, at 316
Broadwag, is soliciting funds from
the general public to bear the ex-
pense OF sending the body OF Luther
Thompson TO Birmingham, Ala, to-
morrow afternoon. Mrs. Thompson
will remain here tonight aud tomor-
row morning and expects to leave in
the afternoon for her home. IL is ex-
pected that the grand jury will do
its work in a short time and indict
lGuire and Hale of murder in the
first degree. Mrs. Mills has only hui
man sympathy for the woman, whom
she never saw before. The county
brought Mrs. Thompson here, but
provided no funds for her return.
Following the swearing out OF
the warrant Guire and Hale were
handcuffed together at the county
Jail and taken before Mrs. Thoinp-
son. They denied the charge against
them and several questions concern
ing the two were asked Mrs. Thomp-
SON by Judge Cross. Guire said he
did not know her.
When she said Guire went by the
name of Henson or Henderson in
Decatur four years ago, he asked f:
what is my first name?"
Il don't know" she replied.
Hale did not ask any questions
only saying that it had been eight
or nine years since he had lived in
Decatur.
Hale Says He Knows Nothing.
Although the third degree was
used last night nothing was gained
from Albert Hale. Commonwealth 5
Attorney John G. Lovett and Chief
of Police Singery questioned him
closely for an hour at the Jail. He
was promised immunity from pun
ishment II he would tell what he
knew of the crime IL is said. Hale
said he knew nothing more than had
been told. He sad he was acquaint-
ed with Guire for only about
month. After the quiz Hale returned
to his cell and slept soundly.
At noon the grand jury had not
returned indictments against them.
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Murder Charge Preferred Against
Bert CURE and Albert Hale by Mrs.
Thompson, Mother of the Dead Bay
MAN AND MONEY.

, Chicago, April 22.-Police
, today began the search for Nor
> man F. Cummings, of Pasadena,
. California, who disappeared on I
. Wednesday. HIS wife fears he I
. was murdered as he had $40.- I
. 900 in jewels and currency I
. when he disappeared. Squads I
. of detectives were detailed to
. hunt today. The police depart
. ment of New York, Detroit
. and Cleveland are asked to Join
. the search.
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THE WEATHER

The predictions and tempera-
ture for the past twenty-four
hours will be found at the top
Of the seventh column ON page
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
Twain q Millionaire.

New York. April 22.-Accordlng
to the Arm OF Harper q Brothers,
Mark Twain died worth a million.
The financial estimate OF the pro-
ceeds from Twain's books published
In America vary between s5,0OO.v0o
and s5.s0O.000. II Is said Clemens
books are selling more rapidly to-
day than those OF any other author.
Twain once was Interested in a pub
fishing company which went Into
bankruptcy. lie spent fortune
paying the debts of the company.
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(Continued ON Page six-)

Mrs A. Il. stegar. of North sixth
street. who was operated upon at
Rivsrside hospital several days ago.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-22
New York pians Memorial.

New York. April 22-with the
news Of his death plans for a memor-
ial service were begun by New York
friends President Taft. William ID.
howells and Governor Hughes VIII
be asked to speak. II Is expected to
hold the service within ten days.
A sense Of relief was felt by the
reading public today that death came
10 Twain without the pain he expect
ed. Friends Intend to make bis mem
orlal services rival thase ever given
any Statesman or soldier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-20
Washington's 100000 Of
fer StandS-Los Angeles
Makes Proposal.
FPENCHMEN OPPOSE
WRIGHT RESTRICTION
Will Not Attend Unless SatisfaC-
tory Arrangement Is Made.
Flights Made Abroad.

NEW YORK. April 21--The board OF
governors Of the Areo Club OF America
put in two Iaborious hours struggling
with the problem Of deciding upon the
pace for holding the 1910 international
aviation contest
L L Gillespie reported the results of
his recent visit 70 Washington TO confer
with the citizens aviation committee
there He stated that the offer OF $780,
eco toward the expense OF the meeting
was still open Formal applications and
communications were received from St
Louis, Los Angeles, and other cities Gag
er for the big race
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Of Los Angeles has gUaTan-
reed 10000 10 be available for the local
Aero Club in the event OF the contest
going there The association makes but
one stipulation. and that is that the
Los Angeles Aero Club shall have en-
tire control Of the meeting. acting under
the direction OF the Aero Club Of Amer
lea II is stipulated that no promoter
shall have charge Of the organization
OF the meeting
Some members Of the board were IN
favor OF laying aside all offers from the
outside and holding the contest on Ions
Island or near New York city. Several
points arose IN reference 10 the recent
agreement between the Areo Club and
the Wright Company, and Tor LneSe an .
various other reasons no decision ccuic
be reached and adjournment was taken
until next Friday
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Deaths

James Il Thompson. Il years, Walter
Reed General Hospital
Henry V Bowers, 80 years, Sibley Hos
pital-
William Mckee Tennyson. 3 years, 256
L street northwest
Rosa V DUnmire, 50 years. 119 Eighth
street southeast
Harry J. DAILY. IS years, 6on Georgia
avenue northwest
Mabel r SIeacnam, - years, 4i9 Sixth
street southeast
Annie c. Holmes, IS years, u02 Thir-
teenth street
LemueI E Lusby, s. years, I23O G street
southeast
Pet Kaiwsitis.- 20 years, $50 z street
northwest
Michael J. Dougherty, 81 years, rs vir-
ginia avenue southeast
Andrew J. Kenney, - years, Garfield
Hospital
Henry Labarge. % years, 55S Twelfth
street northwest
Alice Boron, IS years. $50 Eighth street
southeast
George A. Bailey. 81 years, committee
room I. S. Capitol.
David .. Durnbaughs = years, Tubercu-
losis Hospital
Hannah Flower. months. Nichols ave-
nue. southeast
Eva / Jost, months, go G street
northeast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-20
ATTRIBUTES PRICES
TO BEEF SHORTAGE
Texas Cattle Owner Says
Costly Meat Is Not Due
TO Storage.

NEW YORK. April 2a.-''Beef is high
because there isn't much beef" said
Fred Cowdeu, Of Midland. Tex. one OF
the largest C-ttIe owners or the South
west, at the BresIin Hotel He is here
with q party Of twelve cattle rsIsers,
who represent enough beef 90 feed New
York for some lime
In the parry are eight Of the Cow
den family, among them Miss Mamie
Cowdeu. known as the cattle queen
OF Texas They are all on their way
snip Of the Rev. J. g. Burkett, pastor
OF the Midland Baptist Church
We've read a lot about your meat
riots down our way" said Mr. Cow
den. but we don't lay the blame on
the cold storage people You can
buy a beefsteak IN Midland today for
less than D cents pound, and the rea-
son is this
FOR years the coWmen have been
selling their young stock, and now there
Is cattle far-iue- We are getting about
s. more 2 head Tor steers now than We
were a year ago, and the competition
among buyers is forcing the price Up
all the time. They are after Us every
day and they can't ind half as many
cattle as they want
a COW that 7 sold a Few years ago
for So would bring from 50 to SO now,
and uwo-Eear-olds that brought so are
snapped up al So TO so The ccwnan Is
'FThe worst OF It Is, prices are 50
tempting that many people sell stock
that should be saved for breeding, and
thu shortage VIII increase
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Attacks the Wrights-

NEW YORK. April 2o--The Dissent
ing Members Of the Aero Club OF
America" who cabled Jc the secretary
Of the International AeronauLiC Fedora
ton are Thomas A. hill, Nee S. Bur
ridge, Wilbur r kimbau. f l. Jones.
and Charles Levee, members Of the in
sUrgent'' faction Of the club, which mas
been striving for two years TO overthrow
the present administration
The cable message was q protest
against the agreement recently entered
into between the Aero Club and the
Wright brothers and a request that the
federation refrain from ragifyiuE IT. In
effect the agreement opens Up the avia-
ton field in America TO ali contestants,
the -NNrIghts agreeing TO license all meet
ings sanctioned by the Aero Club and
for a reasonable compensation waving
all patent infringement claims The
contention Of the dissenters IS that the
club has turned over the aviation BUSH
ness TO the WCights in violation Of its
corporate authority.
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ENGLISHMEN FREED
AMERICA, LOW SAYS

Had the American colonists been Of
any other race they would have &C
Cepted dependence as a matter Of course.
They were Euglishuen, and all that was
in the blood OF Eugjishmen spoke IN
them when silence was the refuge OF
ccwardice--'
This is the opinion Of A Maurice Low,
OF England, who spoke or The AmCri-
can People before the District OF
Columbia Society, Sons OF the Revolution,
at the University Club last night
l[r Low declared that the seeds OF
the Revolution were S1Wn 100 years be
fore Lexington vas fought and the
spirit Of liberty was planted when the
first EugIishuan started 20 colombo
the new world.
Col Benjamin r Russell, Z : n c,
president Of the society. presided. The
occasion was the 18Th anniversary Of
the battle Of Lexington
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CHURCH WELCOMED
IETO ASSOCIATION
New Baptist Organization
Formally Admitted With
Public Exercises.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, D. G., APRIL 20

The Congress Heights Baptist Church,
which has been organized recently. was
formally admitted into the Columbia
Association Of Baptist Churches Of the
District al public recognition exercises
held last evening in the town hall, on
Alabama avenue.
The ceremonies were largely attended,
there being many Baptists present from
Washington, and the new church was
launched upon its career under auspl-
ciOus circumstances. The presiding Of
ficer for the exercises was Newton
Wanger. who has served as one Of the
directors OF the Baptist movement in
Congress Heights since its inception
The CnCT Of the AnacOstia Baptist
Church. under the direction OF M Hal
ter, gave a musical program David c
Fountain, OF the East washington
Heights Baptist Church, delivered the
invocation The reading OF the minutes
Of the church organization Of the Bap-
list Society al Congress Heights was
then proceeded with by Richard F.
Jones after the reading by Mr. Jones
came the reading OF the minutes Of the
council or recognition by John r Brad
ley Of Grace church, who was the clerk
OF tnat council "A reading from the
Scripture, dealing with the gospel OF
love, was next given BY the Rev. Hugh
Z / Stevenson, the pastor Of the Bethany
Baptist Church
The Rev. Hubert Buuyea, pastor Of
. the Rancle Highlands Baptist Church.
offered the prayer The sermon which
. followed was delivered by the Rev Dr.
J. J Muir. pastor Of the Temple Bap-
Z list Church Of Washington Dr. Muir
pictured the new church that was being
launched upon its career and he inquired
what its characteristics should be. In
outlining these he exempsifed some
practical teachings as 20 the status OF
the new organization Dr. Muir was
followed by the Rev Il ". o Milling
ton, the pastor Of the BTOOklald Baptist
. Church. who delivered the charge 20 the
new church. eXhOrting the members 10
give the best that Is IN them 70 religion
and 70 God The Rev. James W Many,
the pastor Of the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, was the next
, speaker, and he made an address OF
welcome 10 the new church n behalf OF
the entire Baptist denomination
BeueClctiOn was pronounced BY the
Rev. NICK Kammack, the pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church IN Congress
/ Heights
The Congress Heights Baptist Church
Is the result Of the esta bIishment OF q
Sunday school in the town hall about
( two years ago by Richard r Jones. Of
that place. who has been the supertn-
Ceudeut continuously
The church officers are Thomas HOl-
lows. Richard F Jones. deaCOns, VII
liam W Price Charles r Purdy. Viii
liam Nallv. trustees. Arthur N RiEI-
ter. church clerk. william Bailey, tre-i-
/ sUrer, Miss Theodore Bailey. financial
secretary.
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DEATHS

DESSIE-Oa Monday. April IS. 1910. LUCY
DENNIE. az the age OF hfty-four years
She leaves two daughters one son and one
son-in-Iav-
FLOWER+On Monday. april IS. 1910. HAN
NAH infant daughter Of william G. "a
Nora Flowers
Francisco Monday April IS. 1916. al At
lantIc CITY y J. MAMIE THORNTON
FRANCIS. daughter Of Mary Price. mol her
Of Wellington French and Cassie Scott
sister Of Mrs. Ellen Ogle. josephine Kenny.
MS Aura Gordon
GAWLER-On Tuesday. april 1s. 1910. al
u M JOSEPH GAWLER
Mr.. Gzwler was native Of Bristol Eng
land crniug with his parents % America
il 1S5e. When he vas five years OF age He
a member Of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants OF the District and vas 2
prominent Mason His death followed an
Illness Of several months His wife. two
sons tao daughters. and one brother SUI
vive him
ffF5>S,SE-SSY-Ou Monday. April IS. Iele at
Fort sam Houston Tex the infant daugh-
ser of Frances P and Capt Frederick Hen
messy. United States army
HERRITY-Ou Monday morning. April Is.
I.sbszd q - Katie q G me- 55l- 4horaton} i Cd
Funeral Thursday morning, April z. from
his late residence, 1888 Q street southwest
thence 20 s. Dominic's Church where q
high mass viii be said. InJerment at ut
O-ivet- apl9-2ts
JOST-Ou Tuesday. april r. 1910 at sac
a IT, EVA TVALUE- infant daughter Of
Franklin and Eva c. J5st. aged three
months and twenty-five days
NcKEEvER-On TUESDAY morning. April 70.
1910 Al O'Clock AT his residence. 70 3
street northwest. THOMAS HckEEF ER.
husband Of Annie ATckeever-.
NERCIER-SuddenIy. on Tuesday. April Is.
10. FLORENCE widow Of Charles Mer-
cier
Mrs MERCER was a native Of virginia
She came 20 this city seven years ago
She was q prominent member OF St Paul 5
Episcopal Churcl1 and was well known as q
worker in ali church organizations He7
death was sudden. one daughter and two
sisters survive her
NONAHAN-On Tuesday, April -, 1919. at
30 a m. THOMAS r il. son OF Lillian
NJ and Thomas =. Nonahaa.
sTNTdERS-On Tuesday, April -. 1910. A. II 81
q m MARY s beloved wife Of william
r Summers and daughter OF the late
Thomas =. Sandersou.
Funeral from her late residence. 1880 G
street southeast. on Thursday. April q ~
; e m. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited 20 attend. Intermeut at Congres
sIonal Cemetery- Il
yOUNG-On Tuesday evening. April Is. 1910
80 D m. LAURA F.. beloved wife O.
Harry C Young
Funeral at Methodist Protestant Church
Rhode Island avenue and First streets
northwest D n Thursday. April
q 1910 Friends invited It.
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The Vital Records.
Births

Charles. R and Clara Z Wilson, boy
John E G. and Anna N Jones glTl-
Samuel H and Elizabeth A AladooN'
boy
Edward P and Clara V HOuSer, boy
Samuel A and Mamie E Pearl, girl
VirEie L. and Laura l. Brown boy
Frank ] and Hannah N NeSline, girl
Joseph and Elsie Oliver, boy
James and Lillian D. Pearson boy
William 3. and Birdie Vowel girl
William J. and Eleanor V " aruerY girl
Francis P. and Roberta L Sahelr boy
leonard P and Elizabeth Wise girl
Renef and Edna G Phelps, boy
Irving p and Anna NJ COurJenay, boy
Daniel and Julia Curtin. girl
Michael and Mary Fern, girl
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VETERANS CELEBRATE.

With the renewal OF their oath Of
allegiance. Spanish War Veterans OF
the District last night commemorate
the cause for which they Fought bJ
meeting IN Flynn Hall. heaiUuRrter:
Of Nelson A Miles Camp. No. l. Wis
itors from the other camps in the Dis
triCt we're present Commander ] A
Costello was IN charge. There were ad
dresses by different officers