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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18
WATERBURY, WlTHDRAWS
APPEAL FROM SENTENCE
Man Convicted in Washington OF
False Imtkrsonation to
Serve His Term.

Jules M. Waterbury OF New York. con-
v,cted in the District Of Columbia OF
renresentins himself as an agent OF the
Associated Press, and sentenced to eight
cen months in the penitentiary at At
,ant.. TODAY abandoned his appeal to
the District Court of Appeals. and sur
rendered himself to the marshal. he VIII
leave here this afternoon for Atlanta 10
serve his term Of Imprisonment.
Waterbury was arrested In tnls cry
two wears ago on complaint Of Ormsby
MeHarg, assistant to the attorney. gen
HraJ. after having given his check for
SEQ for certain engravings which, 1t was
made to appear. were desired by the AS
ISOLATED Press.
Others Victimized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18
Star Office Visitors.

The following visitors registered to-
day at The Star Office: W. w. Stark.
Mansfield, Ohio; M. W. Stark. ST. AL
bans, w. Va; Mr.. Edward Mcnamara,
Susanville, Greg; Mr.. David Hebron,
Philadelphia, Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18

The bulletin Of the National Conserva-
ton Association condemns the Smoot bill
in no uncertain terms AS there is rea-
SON to believe that this measure accords
in large extent with the view taken by
the administration toward the control of
water power sites, the attack is regarded
as having much Significance.
Senate bill 7432, introduced March IS
by Senator Smoot of Utah. and now pend
ing before the Senate committee on pub
lie lands,' says the bulletin in describing
Mr.. Shoots bill, would grant to the
states all water power sites now in fed
eral ownership. Its main purpose is the
transfer to western states of all powers
and responsibilities of the national gov
eminent with respect to water power de-
velopment on lands owned by the nation"
Continuing. the circular says. in part:
Hitherto land grants to the states have
been made only as q fund in aid Of edu-
cation. internal Improvements and the
cation. 1t abdicates national power and
shirks national responsibility in q matter
Of the utmost importance for all time to
the well being of the nation and the indi-
vidual citizen. Such grant to the states
would be a revolutionary departure from
the uniform practice of more than a CEN
fury. The national government has at all
times vigorously exercised the expressly
granted power Ito dispose of and make
all needful rules and regulations concern
ing the territory and other public prop
erty of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18
FAIL TO OBEY LAW
Moving Picture Shows Re-
garded as Menace to Life.
REPORT OF AN INSPECTION
Commissioners Ask Congress to Pro-
vide for Supervision.
GROSS CARELEsSNEsS CHARGED
Acts Of Negligence and Disregard of
Caution Upon Part of
Operators.
REPORT OF AN INSPECTION
GROSS CARELEssNEsS CHARGED

The Commissioners have had an in
spection made Of the quarters of every
moving picture show in town. and the re-
suit Is said to be not very creditable to
the shows. The Inspector reports that
constant effort is required to keep these
places in even moderately safe condi-
ton. Also. that much carelessness and
disregard of the laws governing the cleo
trical apparatus" exists in the cheap the
aters. principally on the part Of the OPP
orators The Commissioners have draft
ed letter to Congress. asking for an ex-
pert whose time can be devoted to seeing
that cheap shows moving picture places,
ETC., live up to the law. They refer to
the conditions as a menace to the public
safety.
The inspector counted ninety-three NOV
ing picture shows and open-air moving
picture parks in the District of Columbia.
and thirty-seven of them were closed for
repairs when the report was written a
few days ago. Every show In operation
was visited-some more than once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18
Nearly All Are Faulty.

Not only are these faults described. but
list of nearly every moving picture
show in the District has been given to
the Commissioners. and nearly every one
of them shows faulty. condition. The
lamphouse Is open or the Aim exposed
so that it might burst into flames at any
moment. Careless wiring. punches Of
loose films hung up in the booth-an inv1-
tation to the hames-and equipment gen.
orally in bad shape js the report on sew
eral places. Inflammable trash in the
booth is noted, rewinding film while run
ming the machine and hot pieces of car
bon on the floor, with extra reels actually
piled up where a spark could have roast
ed the operator alive in a few seconds.
Hundreds of examples of carelessness
are thus noted. The theaters where
everything was reported safe are few
and far between. The report will be
sent to Congress, with the request that
money for an inspector, who shall devote
all his time to these shows, shall be Civ
en- the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18
Doors Should Be Closed.

Operating the machine with magazine
doors open. The long film Is kept in the
magazine and unwipds from it while the
machine Is operating. With the magazine
open the inspector says it is easy for the
hundreds of feet Of film to fall upon the
floor. II it should, and at the same time
touch a hot rheostat or a hot piece OF
carbon from the lamp. there would be an
instantaneous fire of frightful proportions.
The Aim can take fire even from friction.
it Is claimed. and the inspector Is very
serious in saying that there ia great dam
ger from the carelessness which he says
exists
He also says that the operators are
careless about hanging up extra films In
that hot little booth where the picture
machine is kept. He thinks there is great
danger from fire in this practice He
adds that notwithstanding the precau-
lions that should be taken and which are
impressed upon the operators by the
more cautious owners. some of the oper-
ators keep greasy rags and paper near
the machine. The moving picture ma
chine has one of the hottest pieces Of
burning carbon In the lamp that one
could find in a long journey 1t is this
heat which makes carelessness of the
kind noted so very dangerous.
Other specifications OF carelessness are
variations OF these other forms. All Of
them. it is claimed. are enough to start a
fire that could gain tremendous head
Way In a fash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18
Carelessness ALLEGED.

The inspector makes the general charge
concerning operators that I'm the face Of
repeated warnings these men are careless.
principally in regard to the handling Of
films and the proper manipulation of ma
chimes Also he lists ten faults which
he says are some day going to cause a
terrible accident In crowded show house.
The things he objects to are these:
Reminding films while running the pic
ture machine. The film is exposed, he
says, and may break. If it should snap
in two and simply rub against any of the
overheated things in the operators little
booth there will be a dead operator and
In all probability a serious panic and fire.
Running the machine with the top and
side door Of the lamphouse open. The in
spector says this will cause a fire some
day.
Running the machine with film guards
off. This practice il very dangerous
according to the inspector. A film can
catch fire very easily, 1t is explained, un-
less the Aim guards are in proper posi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18
DEFENDS HIS BILL
Senator Sm0ot Resents At
tack Of Conservationists.
VIGOROUS RESPONSE MADE
Withdrawal From Entry of Lands
Contiguous to Water Power.
ACQUISITION BY THE STATES
Author of the Measure Declares It
Prevents Monopoly and Pro-
notes Development.
VIGOROUS RESPONSE MADE
ACQUISITION BY THE STATES

Senator Smoot made vigorous reply to-
day to a statement sent broadcast by the
National Conservation Association attack
ing Mr.. Shoots bill authorizing the Pres
ident to withdraw from settlement, en-
try or disposition any lands chiefly val
liable for the development Of water
power. and providing for the acquisition
by any state or territory. under certain
conditions, OF any lands so withdra wn.
The attack Is based on the suppose
ton that every state legislature In the
west where they have water power
would turn over the water power sites
to q monopoly as soon as they got con-
troll " the Sites" remarked Senator
Smoot in speaking generally Of the at
tack.
II think the attack is unwarranted. be-
cause tho question Is not one Of conserva-
ton at all; the development of the water
power Is conservation Of that power and
that IL what this bill Is aimed to do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18

prised to find there had been a caller.
The money had been taken from his pock-
ct, but his gold watch was not disturbed.
He was unable to furnish the police o
clue to the identity of the robber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18
Others Victimized.

Soon afterward It was disclosed that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-18

xanf--whether situation or a servant-a
want ad i'm The Star will reach the per-
son who will fill your need.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
FOR BOYS
THE CHURCHES MAY TAKE SOME
ACTION SOON.
The Rev. ID. c. Wright Discusses thu
Problem at the Pastors
Association.

Al the regular meeting OF the Pa.
ducah Pastors association this morn
ing at the Broadway Methodist
church the subject of throwing the
open every day in the week
which was taken Up at the last meet
ing was continued. The Rev. ID. c..
Wright. rector OF the Grace Episcopal
church, discussed the problem and
suggested the organization OF an ath-
letSc association among the youths Of
the churches. lie advised that one
young man from each church BE- ap-
pointed. and let them all meet as a
committee In few weeks to take up
the matter. The Episcopal and First
Baptist churches have annex build-
ings that are open at all times. and
II Is up TO the other churches TO say
what they Will do
The first OF the outdoor meetings
of the association will be held next
month at Wallace park and baske,
dinners will be spread. The Rev.
w. A. Fite. pastor OF the Firss Chris
ttan church. will address the associa.
tion st that time on the essentials OF
effecting preaching.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
SELEDEFENSE.

A Louisville father slew his own
sonl
In the jail he broke down and
wept: he said he was sorry. but he
shot In self-defense.
Who is suffering the most: the
father In a cell with his conscience.
or the boy in the quiet of his tomb ,
Here again is raised the crux of
all human philosophy from the day
OF Job to the present time.
How different that hyphenated
compound, ''self-defense", looks
from the inside Of a jaill
II becomes the statement of an
infinite equation with self sepa-
rated from defense" by a minus
sign.
How far back does that excuse
for homicide go? When did the de-
fense become operative and availa.
BILE? Was ii at the inception OF the
offensive movement against the de-
fendant at the moment when his life
was in jeopardy? Or shall we &c
back to those happy days when the
slain was a prattling babe or a boy
full OF the Joy OF life? Can this
father, left to his own thoughts be.
tween the brightness Of the past and
the horror of the shade beyond. see
where he some time neglected bis
lown opportunity and obligation Il
avert the possibility of the tragedy
in which he became a principal. and
realize that immutable justice hai
driven him to the alternative OF de
stroying the Frankenstein OF his
lown creation or be slain by IL?
self-defensel Defense of self
Self
That is the link that binds us te
the brute creation.
Am j my brothers keeper" wa
the excuse wrung from the lips o
primeval man almost upon the dawI
of reason-his first intellectual &C
complishment. the Ineligible ex
preston OF the instinct of a beast
A brother said that In the din
ages Of recorded history; a fathe
sets up the plea OF self-defense II
the twentieth century OF prou'
lcivilization.
The father defended himself sue
cessfully; he viii be vindicated b.
the law: he Is justified by moderi
procedure; he had a right to pro
ltect his life.
Yet. can there be success withou
lmeasurahle yalue7 Ia not yindica
tion always rewarded7 Does no
justification always bear fruit in sat
isfaction? Can there be a righ
without its equivalent obligation?
What is the value OF his success
J What Is the reward OF his vindlca
ton? How great is the satisfaction
} OF his justification? What obligs
tion has he met that gave him thi
} right to take a human life?
There Is something eternally lack
ing In self-defense.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
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EVENING sun: There Is aa er-
ror IN your article In The sun Of last
evening In regard 20 Local Historic
Sites. OF Paduoah. referring TO Cap
tain Sleeth's cable.
IL crossed the Tennessee river at
IAwton's blum. miles above Padu
cab. Captain Sleeth assisted IN
building Paducah's arst telegraph
line, which came via Smithland. ITO
experienced 30 much trou6N main
tanning the span crossng the Ten
Dessee river that ne conceived the
idea OF a cable, and rigscd up some
thing like an Old time rope walk. on
the river bank. now occupied by the
Marine Ways He made his cable.
laid and worked IL untAi the l'as was
abandoned during the early DAYS OF
the Civil war. The old cable Is sim
there. J. r. COBOURN.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
Kentucky Kernels

WIN Weber. of owensboro. dies
OF concer.
State guard company mustered In
at Harlan.
Mrs. NJ C. GIvens. 72. dies at
Madisonville.
Theodore Young. s3. OF near
Herndon. suicides.
Dead body of negro found on
tracks at Frankfort.
Mrs. Mary Jane Miller dies al
Clear Spring. Graves.
William McClain. farmer. OF near
Hodgenyille. suicides.
Usona hotel at Fulton sold to w
j. Hall. OF Jackson. Miss.
r. X. Powers and Beulah Gum
of Graves county, marry.
Ricardo Martin. noted singer
visiting old home at Hopkinsvllle.
Tom McClain. OF Msyheld, falls
from wagon and crushes ankle and
foot.
l.. f. Blakely falls through sky
light at Owensboro and seriously in.
jured.
J. f. Stinnett and Annie Jewell
Gore, OF Dublin, Graves county
marry.
Alonzo McAllister and Miss
Grassey Locke, OF near Fulton
marry.
John ID. Gross. justice OF peace
accidentally shot by father-in-law
near London.
John w. Dawson, circuit clerk OF
Bath county, dies suddenly al
Owingsville.
Local option election to be held
in Bowling Green and Warren coun.
ty, June 28.
George Davenport. OF Maysville
bitten on tongue by insect and IL
serious condition.
Attorneys of Mayfield Wooler
Mills OF st. Louis ask federal iudg,
to prevent property sale by W. A
Usher. of Mayfield.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
HEALTH REPORT FOR APRIL.

cases of measles In the city. There
were six cases of tuberculosis, all
of whom died. There was one case
of smallpox. one of scarlet fever and
two OF diphtheria.
The birth rate was exceptionally
good. The report of births is:
White females. Ia; white males. s.;
colored females. 3; colored males, 4.
Special stress on baffling the fly
and mosquito is placed by the health
department for May. The health
officer warns the residents to screen
all garbage cans and trash boxes
and thoroughly screen the doors and
windows. This will prevent the fly
from bringing disease germs into
the homes and the proper observ-
ance of these rules will avoid much
sickness that is due to neglect. Care
should be taken to rid the houses
of the pests and carriers Of disease.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
THE ATTITUDE TOWARD THE
RAILROADS.

Apparent failure of the traffie
agreement clause OF the railroad bill
in the senate, ia matter of regret.
Some Insurgents assume to treat
railroads as though they were nee
essary evils OF our present civiliza-
ton, which, IL they cannot be prohi-
bited, should be pressed down IKE
an abnormal physical growth In the
hope that they may be eventually
absorbed. instead OF great and use
full factors in our civilization, which
should be corrected as to any evil
tendencies and developed TO the fuh-
est possible extent OF their usefull-
ness.
Those, who object 70 adopting
modern methods OF meeting and
modern problems of business and
transportation, should be consistent
and seek a return to the day OF the
stage coach, the candle and the hand
workmanship. They cannot have
antequated machinery OF govern
ment to cope with modern questions.
The railroads have been manipu-
lated by a vicious element of high
hnanciers." who have filled their
own pockets with the profits OF blk
ing investors on the stock exchange;
lbut the railroads themselves, the
great carrying lines. are not respon-
sible for that, and the corrective law
should be aimed at the men, who
labuse the railroads, not al the rail-
roads themselves. The bill, prepar-
ed under the direction OF President
Taft. planned to protect the issu'
ing of stock, so that issues in excess
OF the value OF the property could
not be made. Such issues cheat this
, Investing public, upset confidence
3 and put so heavy fixed charges OF
: the lines, that they are not able u
I maintain their property and SAT-
!, guard the lives OF their employees an'
: 1.-THE public, by modern appliances AM
Q materials, double tracks and tn
I abolition OF the grade crossing.
A In another way the railroads hav'
4 lbeen abused. Great shipping con
" lcerns have played one railroa'
:, Iagainst another and extorted rebates
: and the law has prevented railroad
- lentering into pooling agreement
!, If they could. they might fix an arb
y trary rate, which would compel tn
u big shippers to choose from anon
the competing lines at the sam
~ rates. II is true, that In some II
II stances big shippers have held III
E. balance OF power in voting stock, an
s. so secured advantages: but the Ia
Of bill, providing that railroads cou'
maintain rate agreements und'
pros surveillance and regulatic
- Interstate conluerce commi
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03

According 20 the figures OF the
city health officer. who is preparing
his monthly report for April, there
were 2s deaths in Paducah last
month and 27 births. The death
rate. he believes. can be materially
lowered, by the proper Observance
OF sanitary instructions issued by
the health department.
Tuberculosis leads among the
deaths and pneumonia takes second
place. Following were the causes
of death; tuberculosis, g.; pneu-
monia, 8; septicemia, 2; inanition,
3; initious malaria, 2; railroad ac-
cidents, 1; measles. 1; organic heart
trouble, 1; renal abcess. /; un-
known murder. 1; Group, /; blood
poisoning gangrene, /; paralysis. /;
aortic poisoning, 1. Deaths among
the white population were 15 and
l3 among colored.
During the month there were 80
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03

No, Dear, Innocent Reader, II prob
ably was not the comet you saw, but
the big, bright, beautiful morning
star, that has lighted fathers wander
ing footsteps home many and many
a time. Sometimes II looked like a
shooting star to father. That ac-
counted for the syncopated cadence
of his gait. and gave rise to the ex-
preston, The music Of the spheres
When father muttered something in
his seep about Venus and giggled
mother lost patience; but when tbs
old man whispers comet. shs
wakes the household 70 see. fathel
takes rank among the explorers oI
celestial space in his own home, and
mother looks disappointed becaus'
Venus doesn't have two braids hang
ing down her back. Isn't that jus
like a woman?
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
Some Stories Around the Town.

An epistle that brought to mind
his bashful days came throug this
mornings mail TO Sheriff Houser. II
was a real love letter and evidently
the fair writer or the postman has
made a grievous mistake. 1t began
my dearest" and this almost took
away, the sheriff's breath. Recog-
mixing the mistake after opening II,
he decided to be game to the end
and read every word. "Alice" was
signed at the end OF the four pages
and the sugar coated words and hon.
ey favored paragraphs were plenty
OF amusement for Sheriff Houser.
The letter was sent from Blooming
ton, Ind, and addressed precisely 10
l"Br. George Houser. Paducah, Ky. "
Now" said the sheriff, "it Is a
lcnch that this isn't for me. On the
upper left hand corner was the name
Of "T.. B. o. House, Bloomington
Ind. ." Sheriff houser Is celebrating
at length as to the safety OF return
ling the letter. Alice, who ever she
lis, does understand the mushy lang.
luage and writes II iegibly.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
In nnnkrnI,fcX.

In the District Court OF the United
States for the Western District of
Kentucky. IN bankruptcy.
In the matter OF Charles "a. Crouch
a bankrupt
On this End day OF May. A u,
1910. on considering the petition OF
the aforesaid bankrupt for discharge,
filed on the 3Oth day OF April, a. D.,
1910. Il Is ordered by the Court that
hearing be had upon the same on
the IAN day OF May. A. d. 1919,
before said Court. AZ Louisville. said
District, at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon. or as near thereto as practlca-
| BILE: and that notice thereof b. pub
lished one time In The .Paducah sun
newspaper prinied in said District
and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appeai
al said time and place and show
cause. II any they have why th'
prayer Of the said peu,loner should
not be granted
Witness the Honorable Walter Ev
ans. Judge Of the said Court. anc
the seal thereof. AT Paduoah. In said
District. ON the End day Of May. a
ID. 1910.
]. n. PURYEAR. Clerk.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03

The attitude of some of the antag-
onists OF the presidents bill is 20
remarkable that one of two conclu-
sions is inevitable: either there is
personal animosity toward some par
ticular system. which has unfortu-
nately engaged in, state politics and
fought the Insurgents. or else, the
Insurgent is masking his employment
by big interests to fight the Taft
policies under bitter nyectiye.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
new CLOTHING HOUSE

A deal was closed Aprii 30th by
which Mr.. Ben Michael. for many
years a clothing merchant IA Padu.
cah. acquired the Star Clothing
House At il2 south Second street
formerly The Model NJ Michael
has many friends who will b. pleased
TO learn OF his re-eptrance into the
clothing business.
Under the new management The
star VIII carry a complete hne OF
.high-class Clothing for men and boys.
shoes for men. women and children.
sporting goods trunks. travelling
bags. jewelry. guns aud pistols.
Notice Is Eyen that accounts
against TIE Star Clothing House must
be- presented within ten days from
MAY 3rd at l27 South Second street
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-03
THE wrcKERsHAM INCIDENT.

Some members OF congress, more
jealous than intellectual, we suggest,
will manage to make this Balhnger
investigation look like political
scheme TO undo the administration,
instead of an EFFORT to ascertain facts.
Sight must not be lost of the fact
that President Taft asked for the in
yestigation. More will be accomp-
hshed IL the committee is allowed 10
conduct the investigation In is own
way, and General Wickersham
and others are kept out OF II. The
public is not interested more than
casually IN whether Ballinger Il
found unfit or Is exonerated; il Il
interested In the welfare OF the con
servation policy. Whether or no
Wickersham deceived the president
has nothing TO do with the issues be
fore the committee; but II would b
rather remarkable II President Tai
were the only person in these Unite
States that was deceived. He ism
a fool: he hasn't been captured b
his cabinet. He might be deceive
In a man; but It is not likely that
member OF his cabinet would falsif
statements prepared for the presider
at his own request. The Wickershai
incident is dragged in by politics
opponents OF the administration, an
indicates that the instigators of
are more concerned with the advanc'
ment OF their own political interest
than they are in the advancement
the country's interests.