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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
FIFTH VICTIM OF
CHILD LABOR LAW
WALKS INTO POLICE COURT AND
PAYS HIS LITTLE
FINE.

For violating the state child labor
law a fifth local factory was found
guilty in police court this morning
and fined IS. The fine was light in
accordance with those of yesterday
assessed against four other plants for
first offenses. The fines will be col
lected and turned into the school
fund.
With the dispositno of the case
this morning only one firm remains
out of the first batch of warrants pro
cured last week by Pat Filburn, of
Louisville, state labor inspector, who
is still conducting his Investigations
In Paducah. Mr.. Filburn is not over
looking anything and says there are
many bad conditions detrimental TO
children in this city. The sixth firm
will be given a hearing tomorrow
morning before Police Judge Cross.
All violations so far have been a
result of ignorance OF the law.
Mr.. Filburn is taking pains to
furnish all concerns with copies of
the law and pamphlets explaining
the sections
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
BEYERIDGE And
FRAZIER REFUSED
TO SIGN REPORT
Senate Receives Lorimer As
whitewashed and Wholly
Clean Member.
Commerce Commission Ur.
gent in Request.
FOR A PHYSICAL VALUATION.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Urgent de-
mands for the passage OF the law re-
curing the physical valuation of
railroads is the feature of the an
nual report Of the interstate COM
merce commission, submitted to con-
gress today. The repor: Gays that no
court or commission considers for
moment that the present railroad
balance sheet statement. purportipg
to give the cost of property. suggest
even in remote degree the amount
of money invested or actual value.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
PROFESSIONAL HORSE
THIEF TRAILED BY DOGS

Trailed by bloodhounds from Paris
to Puryear. Tenn, VIII Lewis.
co'ored. a professional horse thief
wen known 10 the 'Paducah police
was arrested yesterday in Mayfed.
Lewis Is accused of the theft OF two
mules and one horse, all fine stock,
an1 the burning of large stock barn
to conceal the crime. Lewis once
VAS sent 10 the Eddyvlle peniten-
tiary for FIVE years for the theft of
COW by a McCracken county jury,
while he also served term from
Graves county for stealing horse.
Early Sunday morning the large
stock barn of ]. NJ. Atkins at Paris,
Tenn. was discovered on fire. II was
burning herceS before IL was dis
covered and IA cut of IL horses and
mules were burned 10 death together
with the destruction of 800 bales of
hay and 200 bushels of corn. II was
inspected that robbery was n motive
for the FIRE. and bloodhounds were
segured and Lewis was trailed to
Puwear, where a description Of him
was secured, and warnings were sent
out.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Cincinnati Fire.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Dec 2l.-0ne
fireman. and one spectator. were
Killed and ten iremen injured with a
property loss OF $1,000 900 are the
result OF an early morning FIRE that
destroyed two factories in the shoe
and leather district and damaged
eight other buildings.
The blaze started In the seven
story factory OF the Krlppendorf-
O'Neill Shoe company. and spread to
the Taylor-Pool Leather company's
seven story structure. Both were de-
stroyed. Robert Greer. a fireman.
and an unidentified 16-year-old boy
were killed.
when the Krippendorf building
collapsed. The fire was under con-
trol at Z this morning but the fire
department II still working.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
SHOPPERS WILL
Be PROTECTED
PiTROLMEN WILL GUARD THE
CHRISTMAS CROWDS DOWN
TOWN.

For the safety of Christmas shop
pers. Chief of Police Henry 5ingery
will have a big squad OF blue coats
to patrol Broadway between First
and Seventh streets Friday and Sat
urday nights up until 10 O'Clock,
when the retail stores close. II will
not be necessary to swear in any ex-
ira men as all Of the day patrolmen
Will be used.
In addition TO the present night
force of four men all OF the ten day
men viii be assigned TO Broadway,
and shoppers may feel safe from
thieves and pickpockets. The big
force will also be a protection to
merchants as we'll. The crowds at
night so far have not been unusually
large and II may not be necessary %
use the day men until Christmas eve
night However. II the crowds in
crease they will be placed on duty
Friday night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Strike Issue Tonight

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Summoned
by telegraph. Grand Chief Warren
Stone. member of the advisory board
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, arrived here this after
noon and they Immediately went in
to executive session. Stone declared
the question of strike on 81 west
ern railroads will be decided by to-
night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
JOHNSON MEN ARE
FOR CONVENTION
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE WILL
MEET AT LOUISVILLE
TOMORROW.

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 2.-(Speciaa)
AT conference here the johnson
men determined TO make fight for
a convention and nominate a candi-
date for governor.
The state Democratic executive
committee will meet tomorrow in
Louisville for the purpose OF decid-
ing the manner of selecting nominees
for the state Offices. Democrats from
all over the state will be in attend
ance. Those from Paducah who will
attend are: F. L. Graves, w. A. Ber-
ry. c. w. Emery, A. w. Barkley and
Mott Ayres, Judge John X. Hendrick
and Ollie James will be there.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
One Fireman and One Spec.
tator Killed and Ten Fire.
men Injured While Attempt.
ing to Stay Flames.

Manchester, Eng, Dec. 21.-Two
hundred and fifty coal miners are be-
lieved TO be dead today, following an
explosion and FIRE that wrecked the
Pretoria Mine of the Hutton COM
pany. near Leigh. 20 miles northeast
OF Liverpool.
The cause OF the explosion at 8
o'clock today. is unknown. Approx
mafely 500 were In the mine. Fire
broke out. adding peril to rescue
work The shaft Is choked with
barring rescuers and de-
stroying the ventilatlng apparatus.
The rescuers finally entered
an adjoining mine. but the
flames prevented their progress.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Time For All Good
FeiIos,S TO Chip In

and the husband declined to promise
that he would remain away from Pa
ducah II transportation were given.
IL was learned that a man with whom
he was working desired his services
in another city, and yet declined to
advance funds for the family's trans
portation. Independent of the or
ganlzation persons solicited funds
for the transportation of the family,
and II is said that SOS was secured.
When the ladies' of the charity de-
partment called at several places for
contributions and aid. 1t was stated
that aid had been given already to a
family to which the department and
the mayor had refused aid.
The Salvation Army will distribute
about so baskets and list has been
supplied the charity department in
order that the lists will not conflict.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21

Good Fellows have responded in
numbers that Is pleasing to those
that have the work in charge, but
still there are few children and
some adults who will need the assist
ance Of helping hand on Christmas.
II any Good Fellow has delayed In
sending in a statement OF how many
persons he will make happy this
Christmas. he should do so tonight
or early tomorrow.
The charity work Of the city has
been handicapped slightly by the So
licitation of funds for charity out
side the organization OF the depart
ment. There Is one family i'm the
city that requested transportation
out of the city from the mayor and
the charity department. From in
yestigation II was learned that the
family had returned TO the city,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Celebrate Monday.

As Christmas fails on Sunday this
year. Monday will be the day for the
Official observance OF the visit OF
Kr's Kringle. In business Monday
will be the day that will be observed.
and the majority OF the business
houses will be closed The banks
and all the city and county buildings
will be closed all day. The Illinois
Central shops will have holiday.
and there Will be only one delivery
OF mail, although the mail clerks
will have plenty of work to perform.
The Evening Sun will suspend pub
lication on that day, according to
custom.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
JURY FIXERS AND
PROFESSIONAL
WITNESSES TO GO
Committee Working on En-.
ployes' Compensation Law
Makes Report.
Claim Agent and Ambulance
Chaser" de Trop.
BASIS OF DAMAGES REACHED.

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. al
Hugh V. Mercer. chairman OF the
committee representing nine states
to prepare an employees compensa-
tton code, today made public the re-
suit OF labors. covering several years
OF investigation, travel and CORE
|spondence.
The measure Is aeslgned 20 replace
the present system Of recovering
damages for personal injuries in
CURED in industrial occupations by a
code which will eliminate the COM
pany claim agent, the jury investiga-
tor. the fixable witness and the am
bulance chasing personal injury
lawyer. Where II is now necessary
for an injured workman to bring suit
at his cwn expense against large and
wealthy employing firms, the
proposed system does away
with this form OF litigation alto
gether and makes the damages re-
sulting from industrial accidents a
charge upon the industry At pres
ent the working man not only car
ries the risk Of contributory negli-
genoe but a still more serious risk in
his helplessness to cope with the
we'll organized legai forces OF large
employers.
The proposed code fixes mans
earning capacity az a new basis for
an adjudication of the damages he Is
entitled to receive. IL is thought
that this plan will prevent accidents
in as much as the workman himself
wiz become Interested in avoiding
risks which Iuay- tycreaEc his earn
ing capacity. On the other hand,
n accidents do occur, his right to
compensation Is established automa-
tically and the amount is fixed by
arbitration Of a form prescribed in
the code which provides for all posi-
bic features of the new system and
combines many OF the ideas now en-
ploycd in European countries where
compensation acts are effective.
The hoard OF arbitration, accord
ing to the proposed code. shall con
sist of three members in every
county of the state. these to be APP
pointed by the district courts and to
bold their office subject TO It's ap-
prevail II further provides that no
person shall act as arbitrator who Is
related to either party in the case by
blood or marriage to the second de
gree. or who shall have any personal
interest in the matter in. dispute.
Together with the main code
which Is mandatory in form is sub
mitted an alternative plan which
places the adoption OF the compensa-
tion plan upon an elective basis.
The joint committee, which has
now completed Its work. is the out
growth Of movements started indie
pendently in various states. Believing
that uniformity was desirable, these
separate committees a year ago
formed a joint conference and dele
gated general committee represent
ing all the states TO draw up salts
factory code. The states represented
are New York, Massachusetts,. Con
necticut. New Jersey, Ohio. Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Montana.
In all OF these states which have leg
islative sessions this winter the uni
form bill be presented. Ii is ex-
pected to receive the endorsement
both Of the workers and of the en-
ployers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Race With Death Is Won.

In race with death. Raymond
Myles tine eighteen-year-old son OF
Douglas Myles, a prosperous farmer
of Lovelaceville, was rushed to the
Riverside hospital last night for an
operation for intestinal obstruction.
The trip from Loveiaceville was
made at midnight in buggy. The
operation was performed early this
morning, and today the boy was
resting easy although his condition
Is serious.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Reaches Mothers Bedside.

Mr.. Frank Mantz received word
yesterday from Mrs. Mantz that she
arrived at the bedside Of her mother,
Mrs w. e. Roberts, at Americas,
Ca, and there was no change In
Mrs Roberts condition. She was
stricken with paralysis Saturday and
Mrs Robert Lane, a daughter, left
Sunday for her bedside.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Rebuilding Ragland School

The county school board met in
regular session today at the court
house. Only a small amount of
business was before the trustees. Ac-
counts were allowed. and II was re-
ported that the work Of reconstruct
ing the Lee school near Ragland
which was destroyed by fire, is pro-
crossing rapidly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21


with no intention 90 avoid pay
ment OF the $4,000 promised the
schools al the beginning OF the year.
but IN fulfirment of that promise
with some 81. 900 thrown In for good
measure, ie the plan Of the general
council 10 enact a special apportion-
ment ordinance. pro-rating to the
public schools e5-1S5 OF all the mon
ey collected above the $4,000 APP
poriioncd TO the schools az the be-
ginning OF the year
That j. the position taken by the
members OF the general council.
who say that when the $40 .ODO sink
Ing furi for the lslanG creek bridge,
and payment for the rev lighting
plant engine and the rev city stable
are provided FOR. there will be no
surplus OF city funds. end the prom
iso. which was made. contingent
upon there being a surplus. will be
null and void.
In a suit now pending In the cir
cut court. the schools contend that
they are entitled TO all the money
collected b. the city under the tax
levy OF 30 cents for the schools.
while the city solicitor contends that
the appointment ordinance gov
orns.
The amount OF money collected
THIS year Tor school purposes ex-
cccis b. about 5000 the amount
originally apportioned and though
the money was collected from the
taxpayers for school purposes the
city solicitor maintains that Il does
not belong 10 the schools. However.
he proposed that the city general
council enact supplemental appor-
tionment ordinance. approprlating 20
the schools pro rata OF all the sur
plus In Excess Of the original appor-
tionmcnt. and was instructed 10
bring In such an ordinance
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
SOUTHERN II. II. WINS.
Merger Case Is Decided by Columbia
Jury.

Columbia, s. c.. Dec. 21.-Every
one of the five issues of fact submit
ted to the jury I'm the Southern rail-
way merger suit, brought by the state
of South Caroline, was answered in
favor of the railroad by verdict re-
turned at 3:12 o'clock yerterday af-
ternoon, afte- a trial lasting nearly
three weeks. by a jury in the Rich
land county court of common pleas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Four More Defendants Acquitted
of Murder of Axiom Cooper Today
at Eddyuille by Crittenden Jury
RED GROSS SEALS.

Sales of the Red Cross Christ Z
. mas stamps at the station in the .
. postoffice lobby are increasing Z
. daily. This afternoon at 1880 9
. O'Clock the sale OF 1850 stamps .
was reported as compared with .
. the sale of 1852 stamps yester- q
. day. The record was broken by .
. the sale today, and the sale will .
. pass the 1900 mark. Yester- .
. day the supply of stamps was .
. exhausted. Today Mrs. Jacob .
. Wallerstein was chairman of .
. the sales and was assisted by .
. Mrs. Rose Levy and Mrs. j. .
. Benedict. Tomorrow Mrs. Ed .
. mund p. Noble win be in charge .
. of the sales. .
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
MARKHAM BECOMES
HEAD OF |. G.
HARAHAN RETiRES AFTER 10
YEARS sERNICE-ELEC-
TION TODAY.

New York. Dec. 21.-Chas. A.
Markham. president OF the Gulf Re-
inning company and Gulf Pipe Line
company OF Pittsburgh. today was
elocted president Of the Illinois Cen-
tral railroad. succeeding James T.
Harahan. Harahan retlres after 20
years service with the road.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
RUBE WADDELL Is
SUED FOR DIVORCE
HIS WIFE SAYS HE HAS BEEN
CONTINUOUSLY INTOXI-
GATED.

st. Louis. Dec. 21.-Madge Nc
Guire Waddefl, the third wife of
"Rube" Waddell, formerly of the st.
Louis Browns. instituted suit for
divorce here today She alleges that
Waddell has been intoxicated almost
since their marriage
and has failed to support her.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
NOlNDICTMENTS FOUND
BY TEXAS GRAND JURY

Rock springs, Texas. Dec. GA
grand jury investigating the binding
OF Antonio Rodr.guez. Mexican.
was discharged today without its
having fixed the responsibility. No
Indictments were returned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Lorimer Whitewashing-

Washington, Dec. 21.-The COM
mittee's report generating Senator
Lorimer was filed in the senate this
afternoon. The report finds that
Lorimer's title to his seat in the SEN
ate is not disturbed by the charges
of bribery and corruption, which
we're not proven, Beveridge. of In
dinana, and Frazier. of Tennessee.
declined TO Sign the report.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Moving Pictures for state Wards.

Moving Pictures for State Wards.
Hopkinsville, KY, Dec. 81. (Spe-
cial Inmates of the Western Ken
lucky asylum for the insane at Hop
kinsville are TO have a moving pict-
ure show of their own, keeping up
to-date with all the latest films.
DR.. II. p. Sights, the superintend-
ent, has ordered an outfit, which
will be installed about the first OF
the year. At present, besides the
usual dances, the inmates have no
form of amusement to divert them,
and the time hangs heavily on the
hands OF those unfortunates pos
sessed of mentality enough to realize
their condition.
The United States is equipping a
regular thea-er for one of it's largest
asylums. considering the diversion a
healthful means OF aiding in the res
toration of those only slightly affect
ed. and diversion TO arrest despond
ence and self-absorption among the
others.
Or. Sights believes the picture
show will greatly benefit as we'll as
entertain the inmates. The films, of
course. will be censored and the
states wards will not. like the small
boy, be tempted to crime through the
power of suggestion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
SUBMARINE QUAKE
SWAMPS STEAMER
PENSACOLA CAPTAIN Is SWEPT
OVERHEARD BY TIDAL
WAVE.

Pensacola. Florida. Dec. 21.-A
wireless received here today from
the United States Cruiser Tacoma via
Key West. SAYS. that the American
schooner Doris. of Pensacola, was
disabled by a submarine earthquake.
and in a fierce storm was blown on
the Honduran coast near Puerto
Cortez. Captain Alexson was swept
overheard. The vessel is a complete
wreck
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
They are Good Fellows

The Young Ladies' society of the
First Presbyterian church sent a
wagon load OF toys and provisions to
the Philanthropic department of the
woman's club to help the Good Eel
low movement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
DISTANCE RECORD is
BROKEN BY FRENCHMAN

Paris, Dec. 21.-Thc worlds rec
ord for sustained distance flight was
broken today when Paul Legagnuex
covered S22 miles in i've hours and
hfty-nye minutes. without alighting
He used a Bleriot machine. He wins
the Michelin 1000 cup.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Nominations Confirmed.

The senate this afternoon con-
firmed the nomination of C. c. Nc
Chord, of Kentucky, and D. II.
Meyer. of Wisconsin. to be members
of the interstate commerce commits
SION. The senate then adjourned at
2:02 O'Clock until January 5.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
WILL BE ALLOWED To
GO HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Jim Jones, an 1S-year-old country
boy, who was arrested a few nights
ago on a charge of petit larceny and
has been living in the county Jail. will
be given his liberty this afternoon by
County Judge Alben Barkley. He
will enter a fine and suspend IL on
condition Jones leaves the city. Il
is alleged that Jones took some
articles at the ten cent store.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
NEW SUPERVISORS
MEET MONDAY JAN.
2 AT CITY HALL
Prof. j. d. Smith and Mr.. Race
Dipple Are New
Members.
will Apportion Money 10 Padu.
cab Schools.
OBSERVE CHRISTMAS MONDAY.

Monday. January 2. a new board
OF supervisors will meet at the city
hall and begin considers alton Of the
tax assessment. The board will be
composed OF George Emery, member
OF the present board and one OF the
block map commissioners. Prof
John ID. Smith, expert accountant
and Race D'ppie. a well known citi-
zen and a good Judge OF real estate
values The board will succeed
Mossrs. FL G. Boone. James Glauber
and George Emery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
Funeral Of Henry Downs.

The funeral of Henry Downs, the
little SON of Mr.. and Mrs G.. w.
Downs. Of the Cairo road. who died
yesterday was held this morning
and burial was in the Palestine GEM
etery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
PADUCAH. KY. WEDNESDAY, EVENING. DECEMBER 81 1910
Two Hundred and Fifty Miners Are
Believed to be Killed In English
Explosion---Big Fire at Cincinnati
HALF MILLION.

. New York, Dec 21.-Re-
. ports received at the New York
. offices of the Red Cross indl-
. cate that more than $4,000, 900
. OF the Christmas seals have
. been sold thus far this year.
. and reports from agents
. throughout the country indi- Z
. cate that the total for 1910 Z
. will exceed 10000, 900. The .
. campaign against tuberculosis .
. Will therefore realize about .
. 100000 from the Red Cross .
. seals. this year. This is about .
. twice the total OF last year and .
> four times the amount realized .
. in 1898. .
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21

Master Wilson Gleaves. who
was operated upon at Riverside hos
pital last week for appendicitis. is
recovering rapidly. and win be re-
moved to his home tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21
THB WEATHER

The predictions for tomorrow
and temperature for the past
twenty-four hours win be found
at the top Of the seventh column
On page tour,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-21

Mrs. John Zellers. of South
Ninth street. 10 seriously Ill from
pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
IniquitieS Of Fee System

There is no deeper sentiment in this
state than that relating to fees. Ali be-
leve that it ought not to be to the finan-
cial interest of any one man to put an
other in jail-that no man should earn a
county in this state in which there are
not some persons whose livelihood depends
upon the number of the weak and unnfiu-
entail they can catch and run into jail.
This system of manhuntlng only breeds
crime, discomfort and trouble. Says a re-
cent report. the fee system tends TO in
Justice TO false Imprisonment, to delay of
trials. to plumber of the public treasury.
coming and going. in and out, TO partisan
corruption, to official robbery, to the de-
Element Of the character of the agents of
Justice"
The people of Jefferson county at any
rate fully know the injustice of the fee
system-of a system that enables an Of
fetal in single term to gather from the
people wealth to retire upon, and it will
he strange indeed if they do not in the
coming primary elect men to the legsla-
lure pledged to abolish the system that
all eriminologsts condemn
But all the other counties feel the
viciousness and Generalization of the fee
system, and every county should endeavor
to unite in the coming primary to reform
The system, if not to eradicate it. As it
is grave, deep issue before the people
of Alabama. the standing of every as
pirant before the people on it should be
ascertained and should be made known.
to the end that every voter may be ,en-
abed to put his convictions on this sub
ject into the ballot box on May .