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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
City Is Panic Stricken and
Cold, Facing Worst Day
OF All.
Europe Suffers Loss Of Prop.
erty and Life.
HOCH DER KAISER. WILHELM!

Paris. Jan. 27.-The thermometer
is below freezing and the Seine is
sill rising Paris awoke today TO
what may be the most terrible day
OF her history aside from war crises
For once Paris is sobored. Her gay
mood has departed. Fear Is plainly
written on the faces Of all. Engi-
neers say today that II the waters
subside Immediately. II will take two
years to repair the subways alone.
Public halls. churches and school
buildings and even such magnificent
structures as the Pantheon are being
converted into rfuges for the poor
Through the cooperation OF the po-
lice. soldiers and Red Croes societies
thousands Of destitute are kep, from
starvation. Never before has such
depressing spectacle been Witnessed
as the almost constant procession TO
PARIS OF unfortunates from flooded
envlrons. Thousands are coming for
food. sheher and medical attention.
Scantily clad women with babes In
their arms. aged men pulling rickety
carts containing household effects
cripples. carried on httes or riding
In lmpprov.sed carts. drawn by men.
crying children and half crazed men
make up the sad processSom
Police and roldSers are literally
driving hundreds from thelr humee
IN the Inundated sections 10 prevent
them being crushed 20 death In the
collapse Of their homes. Scores o.
houses already have tumbled in.
The nood loss IN Paris alone will
reach s2Oo. 600 goo. according to the
estimate made by government on.
..ials tie AFTERNOON. The kss ~ al
most AZ great As has been sustained
IN other parts OF France. The total
loss. q In beiieyed viii reach the
staggering total Of half a billion dol
lars.
Firemcn gave a wonderful oxhib!-
ton of bravery today during a small
nre In the building OF the minister
OF pubnc works. due TO the destroy
ing of the electric accumulators by
the nood. They were forced 20 stand
waist deep in water. whach was Gov
cred with a slight coating of ice, and
successfully ex,ingushed the Are.
Food prices are still rising and II
is possible the government will be
forced 10 interfere soon. as the poor
er clases are hardly able 10 buy
enough for sustcnance.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
BOOTLEGGING CHARGE
AGAINST YOUNG MI N

On the charge OF bootlegging. b..
Il. Croker and VIII Dickerson, two
prominent young men OF BardweEl,
were brought to the cit ytoday by
Elwood Neel. deputy United States
marshal. At their examining trial,
held before w A. Gardner. United
States commissioner. Dickerson was
dismissed. but Croker was held over
to the federal grand jury. He exc
cuted bond and was released Both
are young men and many prominent
citizens signed petition, asking that
they be released.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27

thousand French residents OF New
Orleans today put in circulation a
subscription list to raise a fund for
the relief Of flood sufferers ion France.
Il Is expected that at least $lOO!VOO
will be raised. The movement is
under the auspices of the society OF
July IA. Pretty French girls with
subscription lists today invaded the
hotels. where the Mardi Gras tour
lists are stopping, asking for dona-
tions.
On the night of February 2, the
French Opera company will give
benefit performance for the food
sufferers. Many persons here, who
have relatives in Paris, received
cablegrams today. One said: "our
beautiful city is In ruins" Another
said: Paris Is paying the penalty.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Suit for Damages.

spit for $4,000 damages was filed
To-Day ia cireah com by Herman
sizemore against the Paducah Trac-
tlon company. Last summer ne al
leges he was a passenger Of a Madi-
son strees car. when he notified the
conductor he wished to get on Be
fore he stepped 10 the ground he says
the power was applied suddenly, and
he was thrown violently to the
ground. fracturing he oollarbone.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27

New York. Jan. 27.-The federal
governments prosecution OF the pub
fishers of the New York World was
stopped by the federal court here.
Judge Hough. IN the United States
circuit court. qUashing the indictment
against the Press Publishing COM
pany, publishers OF the World. for
alleged libel In connection with pub
licatlons concerning the Panama
canal purchase. The Indictment was
thrown out on the ground OF lack of
jurisdiction Of the court and Tor other
reasons. which Judge Hough an
nounced would be stated in memo
randum to be fled later.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
BAPTIS7S
WILL CLOSE BIBLE INSTITUTE
TOMORROW.
Successful Series of Meetings Being
Brought To Close-Big
Mass Meeting.

Tomorrow will be the last day of
the Baptist Bible institute. Each
service has been attended by large
congregations, and tomorrow still
larger audiences are expected, while
Friday evening a mass meeting Of
the lecturers will be held at the
First Baptist church, instead of con-
ducting services at all of the Baptist
churches in the city.
This morning Or. G. NJ. Savage de-
livered an instructive lecture on
Christian Education" and the Rev.
j. ID. Adcock gave an exposition.
The Rev. NJ. f. Staley spoke on "The
New Testament Idea of Death" this
afternoon, and was followed by the
Rev. w. r. Hill who lectured on
"fhe Millenial Dawn" The Rev. M
s. Staley will preach at the First
Baptist church. Speakers at Other
churches will be: the Rev. j. w
Bruner, Second Baptist church; the
Rev. T. b. Rouse. East Baptist
church; the Rev G.. NJ. Savage a.
the the North Twelfth street church
For the closing day a strong pro
gram is promised. The mornint
hour will be devoted solely to lee
ture by the Rev. ]. w. Porter OF
"What the World Owes to the Bap
lists" In the afternoon the Rev. V
II. Masters. of Atlanta, Ga vii
speak on Birds Eye View of Oul
Mission Fbldsi" In the evening
DR.. Masters will lecture, and illus
trated slides will be used. while Or
s. P. Porter will speak also.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27

Muyfield. Ky. Jam 81. (SpecialD ,
Constable James Boyd. Of Water
valesT. arrested I'D Foss and his son,
ign,e. Fcps. this moLang on a.e
charge OF burning a harm u Walker
Uroy. containing l25 barrels OF corn
They were brought to Mayfield and
placed in jail this morning. pending
bond. The examining trial bus been
sct for Saturday
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
DRUGGISTSlMAY
BB COMPELLED TO
PAY TWO HUNDRED
State Revenue Agent Believes
Quart License is Same as
Retail License.
william Husbands Writes 10
State Auditor.
sMEDLEY CASE Is AFFIRMED
sMEDLEY CASE Is AFFIRMED

II the Investigations of State
Revenue Agent William Husbands
bring results, several liquor dealers
in Paducah, including druggists,
will be forced to pay 5000 a year to
the state instead of 500. 1t has
all come about over the misinterpre-
tation of the license law as applied
to retail liquor houses that sell
liquor in quantities not less than a
quart and not more than five gal
Ions.
Revenue agents AL over the state
have suddenly awakened to this fact
and in the discovery IT has been
found that thousands of dollars in
revenue are due the state.
Liquor houses pay a state mer-
chants license of 500 per annum.
which Is collected Immediately after
they open for business. In Lexing-
ton, KY. c. w. Foushee. a revenue
agent. has discovered that these
houses come under the provision Of
retail liquor houses and should pay
5000 a year.
Mr.. Husbands began an investiga-
ton this week and is delving among
the leaves of his law books. In the
meantime he is awaiting a reply
from State Auditor James, at Frank
fort. to whom he has written in re-
gard to the matter. Other revenue
agents throughout the state 're act
ing accordingly and II is believed
that the findings will be approved by
the auditor and attorney general.
In Paducah there are between ten
and twelve dealers VINO have been
paying slOO per year and in case the
law is found to be entirely different
the dealers will be compelled to pay
in 500 more at once. These firms
have been paying what is known as
a merchants license, but Mr.. Hus-
bands believes they should come un-
der the head of retail dealers, as a
wholesale license is considered over
five gallons. Most of these dealers
here are druggists. None of them
has a city license.
Smedley loses His suit.
Frankfort. KY. Jan. %. Especially
In affirming the case OF the com
monwealth against Hiram Smedley,
county court clerk. and his surety,
the Title Guaranty and Surety COM
pany of Scranton, Penn, from the
McCracken circuit court, the appel
late court upholds section 4242 OF
the Kentucky statutes. providing that
the county clerk. who fails to per
form his dutis, is liabl on his Official
bond with 20 per cent damages there
on. and section 1896. allowing the
revenue agent an additional 20 pei
cent for collecting the money.
Revenue Suit.
The suit was brought i'm circuit
court by win Husbands, revenue
agent for McCracken county, agains
Smedleg and his surety to recover
s41S. 1t is alleged. that was misap
propriated. He was given judg
ment for the sum including 10 pei
cent interest. 90 per cent damages
and 90 per cent on the whole amount
as fee for the revenue agent fol
making the collection. The bOndinl
company, the total, $3.50, and tool
an appeal
The county compromised with this
bondinr company, and since has
brought suit.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Law Firm of Reed a Reed.

new law firm has been formed
by Cecil Reed, master commissioner.
and his brother. Roscoe Reed The
firm will be located at 1877 South
Fourth street. Attorney Cecil Reed
has been in partnership with Attor-
Dey Campbell Flournoy, but the firm
was dissolved January 1.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
ARCADIA VOTBS
MKT SATURDAY.
GRADED SCHOOL QUESTION
WILL BE SETTLED BY THE
CITIZENS.

Next Saturday the citizens residing
near Arcadia will vote on the propo-
sition to establish a graded school in
the district. There is every assur-
ance that the graded school will be
as the majority OF the
property owners have expressed them-
selves as willing to stand the extra
tax Each voter will cast his ballot
for Ave school trustees at the first
election. and the trustees receiving
the highest vote will serve the long
terms.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
WOMEN PETITION
CHICAGO'S MAYOR
TWO THOUSAND MARCH TO CITY
HALL AGAINST THE "RED
LIGHT"

Chicago. JAM 27-More than 1000
women gathered this noon prepared
to march this afternoon upon the
city hall and present 10 Mayor Busse
a petition to close the "red light" dis
trict. The petition is drawn up in
accordance with a resolution passed
at the recent anti-vice meeting of
the Cook county w. c. T. U. Mrs.
Emline Hill, who drew up the petit
tion. refused to make public its con-
tents. but SAYS it embodies new and
effective statistics, concerning cor
rupt influence OF the district upon the
Youths of Chicago.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Funeral Of Mr.. Leonard.

Mr. II. NJ Weikel left today at
noon for Evansville, where he was
called TO attend the funeral and bur
lal OF friend Mr. Ed Leonard. who
died yesterday MT. Leonard was a
brptherLn1aw OF Mr.. Gus Reitz, OF
this city Mr. and Mrs. Reitz went
20 Evansville. The funeral and bur
ial will take place tomorrow Mr..
Leonard was a bookkeeper at the
FIRST National bank, and a popular
man.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Suspicion That Insurance Agent
Insured Bad Risks For Small Sums
Leads to Autopsy in Louisville
80 lie DIED.

Monroe. La, Jan. 27.-"Tve
got so many children that all the
meat boyootts from now back
to Adam couldn't save me from
the poor house." declared VIII
Skinner. So years old, to a
crowd in a saloon here shortly
after midnight this morning.
when friends tried TO interfere
Skinner shot himself through
the heart and died instantly.
Skinner was father of 19 chill
dren. the Oldest of whom is
under l2. He was once
wealthy planter. but lost his
money in market speculation.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Eugene Graves -
Says He Will Vote as He Pleases
in County Unit Committee Meeting
RUNG ALARM.

Mistaking a fire alarm box for
letter box, an unknown negro
tried to mail a letter in box, q
, No. 81. at Second street and Z
Kentucky avenue Yesterday after {
noon. He fumbled around the .
box, but failed to find a place .
through which to drop the let- 9
ter. The key to the box was in .
. place and the curious negro .
. opened the front OF the fire box. .
. Then he failed to find a suitable .
. place, and pulled down a lever .
. to open the next door. The .
. alarm was answered By the Cen- .
. trail station firemen. When the Z
fire laddies arrived the negro Z
. had become frightened and de- a.,
. parted without mailing his let ,
. ter.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Kaiser's Birthday.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-Germany Is
one vast field OF fags today in honor
of me kaiser's btst birthday annt-
y-erspry An state schools are
closed. Business Is suspended, sery-
Ices % Thanksgiving are held In
many churches. Scores Of promin-
ent Germans and members OF for
elgn embassies called az the palace
70 express congratulations. There
will be a state banquet tonight.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
IienuhlIcan Omsted.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 27. Especially
In the contest OF X. G. Hill against
Dr. Evans from the Breath.tt dis
trict, the house today unseated
Evans. who Is a Republior., and put
IN Hill, a Democrat
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
TOBACCO BUYERS
|MAY SUB FARMERS

On account OF the price of tobacco
going up since Christmas local buyers
are complaining that tobacco. bought
before Christmas for later deliveries.
is being resoh, and II is said several
suits will be brought Tobacco has
gone mp about 81 around since the
frst. and is bringing $3.50 to sS.25.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Isehearing Denied.

Frankfort. Ky. Jan, 81. Especially
The appellate court denied a re-
hearing In the Beach Hargis case and
the Buriey tobacco rsceiyership case.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Kelly Burned.

Hopkinsvllle. KY, Jan. % (Spe.
cial The little town Of Kelly. In
Christian county near here. suffered
a loss OF s. 900 by fire last night
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
DR.. RICHMOND
BEFORE MCRACKEN
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The Medical and Surgical Society
Will Meet Tonight With
Dr. Reynolds.

An interesting meeting of the Nc
Cracken County Medical society was
held at the Woman's club last night
when the membership was treated
with an excellent lecture by DR.. w.
w. Richmond. CT Clinton, Ky, who Is
councillor for the First district. DR..
Richmond spoke on the subject OF
"Preventable Diseases" and showed
how tuberculosis could be checked by
proper observance of the rules of
health and cleanliness. Drs. w. j.
Bass and c. p Burnett read papers
relative to the diseases of the pelvic
organs The meeting was largely
attended.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
FOUR MILLIONS FOR
THE OHIO RIVER

Washington. Jan. 81. Especial -
$4,000. 900 for the Ohio river is in
cluded in the river and harbor bill.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Rome Threatened.
Greek Cabinet Resigns.

Athens. Jan. 27.-Tho cabinet to-
day notified King George OF its decls-
ion to resign. The king is forced to
face many serious problems single
handed. II is freely predicted the
situation will cause his early abdica-
ton,
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
CLAWS ON STAND
MAKES CHARGE In
BALLINGBR CASE
Congressional Committee
Gets Down 10 Work In
vestisating.
Accusations Against Secre-
iary Of Interior.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

Washington. Jan. 27.-The Ballin-
ger-Pinchot congressional inquiry was
resumed today.
CLAWS leading attorney, Mr.. Bran
deis, of Boston. said he would not
Occupy the time OF the committee
with a preliminary statement as to
what would be shown. The witness
requested that his testimony be taken
through an examination by his corIn-
sci. He then was sworn and Senator
Nelson asked few preliminary ques-
tions.
What. if anything, do you claim
to have been amiss in the administra-
ion of the public lands?" was the
poser the chairman shot at the wit
ness.
Claws said he could not answer
the question briefly.
Go ahead and tell II all in your
own way" directed Senator Nelson.
CLAWS commenced by going back
to the time when he began work as a.
field agent of the land Office on the
Wilson Coal company cases In Lewis
county, Washington, in 1901 and
1902. Mr.. BalIinger. he said. was
attorney for the Wilson company.
Giavis said he referred TO these
cases as leading up to the Alaska
claims which formed the principal
subject of the inquiry.
lie declared that Balrngcr's name
did not appear In The court records
Of the Washington coal claims. and
that he did not appear in court at
NY time. The witness said Mr. Bal
seet p seysr dreN dp az -rcs
at.ss tps4 " i.ss-f ~ 5e dts;s
~ 'tis7 c,ei.baa 49, nd 30 ~ case.
Bahlinger had no government con-
nection at the time of this appear
ance.
Agreement Unlawful.
Representative Olmstead. Of Penn
sylvania. questioned the witness for
a few minutes CLAWS said he re-
SIDED now az White Salmon, Wash.
and was in the fruit growing busi-
ness.
Questioned by his own counsel.
CLAWS charged that when the escrow
agreement in the Wilson case was
drawn up by Ballinger 1t was an un-
lawful proceeding.
CLAWS said the information came
to him as the entrymen had no right
AZ the time IN antar into this aoroo-
ment. The agreement. however. was
never signed.
A stipulation had been entered
into by the government counsel i'm
the Wilson cases and the attorneys
for the claimants. whereby the name
Of Mr.. Ballinger was not to appear.
The witness said the records would
bear him out. The counsel for the
government was p. c. Sullivan and
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Socialists Riot

Berlin. Jan. 27.-When the police
attedpted TO break up Socialist
demonstration at Brunswick today
riot followed and % persons were
seriously wounded. There were many
arrests
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27

Mr.. NJ. E. Gilbert went to Trenton.
Tenn, today on business.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Surgeons To Meet.

Tonight the regular meeting of the
Paducah Medical and Surgical society
will be held at the Office of DR.. II. G.
Reynolds. 1191h South Sixth street.
The annual election of officers will
not be held until the first meeting in
March.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Terrible situation.

London. Jan. 2I.-AdNiceS today
from European scaports show that
fully 200 vessels. mostly small fsh-
ing craft. we're lost IN the storms the
last as hours The loss OF life In
sinking is 100. Ital1s Spain. Ger
many and Scandinavian countries re-
port tremendous hoss OF property and
life. The situation is the most ap-
palling in Europe IN many years.
Rome Threatened.
At Rome the Tiber threatens 20
inundate tho city. The river has al
ready overfiowed many miles of ter
rltory and Is causing huge damage.
A report that a tidal wave swept
Venice proved without foundation
but the city suffered heavily from
the storm many buildings beng de-
stroyed
The interior Of Spain Is practically
cut on from outside communication
and the extent OF damage cannot be
ascertaned.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27
Helm Their Countrymen.

New Orleans, Jan. 27.-A hundred
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-27

4 Ballinger had no government con-
nection at the time OF this appear
ance.
The Washington times., 1910-07-16
DEATH OF PAIR DUE
TO A SUICIDE PACT

SHARON. Pa, July 16.-Relatives Of
Miss Ida Grandy and Fred Ousnby.
whose bodies are in the Chicago mo-Eue.
left here to-day 10 make prepare lions for
having the bodies shipped home
The bodies have just been identified
by papers found In the clothing
Friends and relatives Of the pair
Tx that their death wsS due 10 a
s. -ide ract- Nothing is known OF the
real cause Of the death
The Washington times., 1910-07-16
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Indiana
EXCURSIONS
CHESAPEAKE BAY RESORTS

--FFs -FtEt- UT ttLOOhEC
One Day Excursion Tickets From,
v HshiDEfOn to Following Resorts
via Baltimore.
TOlcheSfer Beach Reelection
Port Deposit. Claiborne. and
Love Point Pier 81 a
Rochester Beach, SATURDAYS and
sundIys ---------------- I-25
Delightful trip on Chexapeake
Bay and beautiful West River
Via Annapolis ------. Loo
Ocean City and Rehobafh Beach
going Saturdays return until
Monday night ----..-----.---. $50
PCD-Mar, in Blue Ridge Noun
t,>tnSJ one day tickets - 2a0
Atlantic City, via Chesapeake
boats are 22-knor flyers ScS
WaSh'n, BALTIC. & Anna. Fl. Nv.
1924 New York Avenue
The Washington times., 1910-07-16
PLAYGROUND FUND
FOR ONE PURPOSE
Line to Be Strictly Drawn
Between District and
School Expenditures.

No part Of the appropriation for Dis
trict Fairgrounds is available for the
equipment or maintenance of school
Fairgrounds. according to an opinion Of
Auditor Twcedale submitted to the
tpuulSS5 0nerS today
ne question was raised by the Board
OF Education. which has called to the
attention Of the Commissioners the snail
appropriation available from school
funds for the equipment Of school play
grounds and has asked &c any part Of
LHe appropriation for District play
grounds can be used in Ieveling and
eGuipping The Fairgrounds adjoining
the Morgan Garfield, and Powell
schools
Auditor TWeedaIE holds that as Con
ET-Ss mas specifically provided for
school Fairgrounds and has limited the
amour OF the expenditure, no part OF
the funds for the District rIa--p--o,,,,,1.
can bc So applied
The Washington times., 1910-07-16
EAGERNESS SHOWN
FOR POSTAL BANKS
FinancierS and POstmasters
Throughout Nation Anx-
iOuS for Installation.

The PostCfdCe Department announces
that 80 banks IN forty-oue States have
already applied TO the postal savings
trustees for deposits under the new ms
tai savings bank system
At the same time 100 poztuasrerg in
tEenty-eighC States have asked thar
their offices be placed upon the first list
20 obtain the new bank
This indicates the growing interest IN
the Governments innovation. No -F,s+
the savings banks have been authorized
10y Congress all opposition seems 10 have
melted away Everybody concerned in
the system is anxious for an early in
s.aUation-
PosLUasIerS. according to their letters
are heseiEed daily BIZ their patrons for
the opportunity TO make deposits. They
say the people have the impression that
the Government Is now ready TO recent
for nCEe--sud that thousands Of offers
Of cash are MAZE daily.
As fOr the banks, they, Of course are
interested in becoming Government de-
poSltOTies- That explains their i'm
patience They want the use Of as much
money as they can set, at per cent q
year they can turn that money over
at and S per cent ana make a COM
Portable profit