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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30
HENRY D. C0WAND
Answers Questions Asked by the
Voters Of Darlington Regard
ing More Industries
IS PROUD OF THE ST.
BERNARD AND L. g. NJ.
To the BUSINESS Men and voters 81.

To the Business Men and Voters Of
Darlington, Ky.
Gentlemen:
In response to your inquiry pub.
lished in The Bee OF Friday, July
90
/ am proud to see your interest in
public affairs. as interest leads to
investigation and Investigation US
ually results In Improvement.
If I should be nominated and
elected to the honorable position Of
Mayor of ur City, pledge my most
earnest endesvor to do what seems
to be for the best interest of all the
people, with absolutely impartial
treatment of the rich and poor alike.
We are all proud of having the
chief offices Of the largest and most
popular Coal Company OF the State
IN our City
We are equally proud of the fact
that the shops aud freight division
of great Railroad system are locat-
ed here and 1 believe that all the
people are agreed that all reasona-
able concessions should be granted
both of these Corporations by our
City officials.
In aspiring to the highest Office of
the City am actuated by sincere
desire TO 40 everything within my
power to improve the City and to in
duce more people to become home
owners.
To that end my purpose shall be
to foster and encourage in every
possible legitimate way the indus
tries we already have as we'll as to
use what power aud influence 1 may
have with your CITY Council to Sc
cure all the concessions which could
be offered by any city our size to
other good enterprises, to the end
that real estate may become more
active and all our people be con-
tented and happy.
1t will also be my pleasure to con-
tribute as literally as any other CIT
izen to a fund for the purchase of
sites for such enterprises as we need.
1 am not making an active cam
paign for the office, but am in the
hands of the voters and YOUR
WILL as expressed at the polls on
next Saturday will be my pleasure,
and WILL BE for the Democrat.
ic nominee In November.
Very Respectfully,
HENRY d. COWAND.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30
Democratie signers Of YOUR letter.

Democratic signers of your letter.
/ am heartily in sympathy with
any movement TO bring additional
industries 20 Darlington with view
to providing more work for our In
boring men and more business for
our business men. The industries
we already have are of course res
pom sible for the towns past prosper
ity and If we can induce other indus
tries TO locate here we will increase
that prosperity.
AS to the best way of bringing
this about so far az the Mayor is
concerned there can be but one an
swer and that is. that he should use
his official and personal influence
with the members of the Council to
exempt such industries from citv
taxation. Tor period Of years-to
use his influence with the owners of
the electric ligh plant, the owners of
the water works system and the
fuel dealers-so- for the pro-
posed new industries cheap lights,
cheap water. and cheap fuel. 1t
goes without saying that If your
Mayor is on friendly terms with the
owners of such utilities that he
can accomplish more in this re-
spect than one who is antagonistlc
to them.
Further your Mayor should exert
his influence with you and other
citizens of the town to induce you
tossubscribe for the stock of such
proposed industries with view to
assuring the promoters that they
Will have local support.
Your Mayor should also use his JIM
fiueuce with the owners of sites
suitable for manufacturing plants
to induce them to donate the neces-
sary land for this purpose or If this
cannot be accomplished to sell 1T at
a reasonable price.
He should also impress on ell in
terested that we are anxious to have
these new industries locate here and
will do everything in our power to
make their investment profitable.
Because of the fact that the May
or only presIdes over the meetings Of
the council and is not even entitled
to vote on any proposition unless
the council is tied you can readily
see that his powers are very limited
and that too much should not be ex-
pected of him in this respect. In
fact, under the law he cannot even
have a sidewalk or street repaired
unless the council has so ordered.
His functions are only to preside
at council meetings, to see that all
ordinances are enforced and to per-
form other EXECUTIVE duties.
/ have gone into this rather
lengthy explanation in order that
there may be no Misunderstanding
OH the part of any one as to what
the Mayor can actually accomplish
in the way of securing you new in
dustries. If you or any one else can
suggest any practical and honorable
way in which the Mayor can assist
in the matter, other thanlas indicted
by me will gladly agree that If
i am honored w,th the Democratic
nomination and with an election In
November that will act on snch
suggestions.
Yours truly.
n T. Urcn
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30
School Exe:....es.

Among a collection of notes from
parents to teachers are the followin z
"Dere Miss: Please excuse Mary
been late she as been on herring"
Dear Madam: Jane has had to
stay at home as i have had twins. II
shan't occur again."
Dear sir: Please excus Harry. He
haddest no trousers. and his father
woulddent let him come without
any"
\ Dear Miss Smith: Pleas excuse
Rachel Abraham. She had to fetch
er mothers liver"
"Sir: Unjust strickley forbid you
punishing Thomas again for any
thing he does. as we never do our
selves except IN self-defense. Yourl
trsly."
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30
TAYLOR CRAYNoR
Wins Premium For Best School Exhibit

At the Hopkins county Institute
last year there was premium of a
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
offered for the best school exhibit 10
be display ed at the institute which
closed last Friday. Taylor Craynor
principal of the school at st. Charles
captured the prizes TheJudees de-
cided that the school az that tplsce
was entitled to the prize. Mr.. Gray
nor has been teaching for namber
of years and is highly regarded by
those who have patronized him. A
similar offer has been made for the
next year.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30
At Oakmoor
Yours truly.
E. l.. WISE

Oakmoor was the scene of gaiety
Friday evening, the occasion being
a party given to the yonng society
folk. Music and lively conversation
continued during the evening till the
wee small hours. Cream and cake
we're served by Mesdames Brown
Ing, Coyle and Kemp. The visiting
guests were: Miss Wheeler, of Lou
isvllie, Miss Weber, of Owensboro
and Miss Lacksy, Of Pembroke.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30
DAN M. EVANS
WRITES OPEN LETTER
To The Citizens of Darlington
and Tells a few Things the
St. Bernard Mining Co.
HAS DONE FOR THE CITY


To the Citizens of Darlington:
ln making my canvass for the
nomination for Mavor l have
learned that there is some oppo-
sition to my candidacy on account
of my connection with the st.
Bernard Mining Co. l do not
think that any fair-minded citi-
zen, who has the real interest of
our city at heart, should after
mature reflection consistently
oppose a candidate simply be-
cause he has the endorsement and
support of an institution that
has always manifested such gen.
erous and liberal interest in Earl
ingten's welfare and progress.
For the benefit of those who
are not familiar with the facts
and others who may have tenn
porarily forgotten them, l desire
to enumerate some of the things
the St. Bernard has done for this
town. For many years past the
children of Darlington, both
white and colored, have had three
months additional free school
without single cent of cost to
any citizen of the town. The
public funds provide for only six
months free school and the st.
Bernard has always paid for the
three extra months. They also
furnish fuel, Engineer and Jani-
tor services for both schools
for the entire nine months
free. In addition to this
yearly contribution they have
erected and equipped at an ex-
penditure of $50, 100000 two mag
inificent school buildings without
cost to the tax payers.
The majority of the churches
here have received extended
credit, numerous courtesies and
extremely low prices for material
and are now being charged a very
Insignificant sum for their cleo
trio lights. Practically every
church in the town is built on
ground donated by the st. Ber-
nard. Free fuel is also furnished
them.
The town has splendid water
service, through twenty or, more
fire plugs, for which it has new
er paid one cent; all furnished
free by the st. Bernard.
During the year 1905 one hun
dred and ninety. eight cars crush.
ed rock were distributed on the
streets of darlington, of which
twenty cars were donated by the
st. Bern ,rd. The entire 1893 cars of
rock were hauled and spread on
streets by the St. Bernard teams
without one cent of cost to the
city; nor was the city charg-
Continued on page a
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30
f. |. WISE
ANSWERS QUESTIONS
Expresses in Clear and Concise
Manner His idea as TO
How Darlington
SHOULD OPEN HER
GATES TO CAPITAL
Darlington, KY, July 20, 1912
Mr.. F. b. Arnold, and Others
Gentlemen:

Gentlemen:
Replying to the open letter In the
last issue of the Bee from you ad-
dressed to me and to the other candt-
dates for the Office of Mayor asking us
TO publish our position on the subject
Of the city "opening it's gates" to
capital, and to state how we expect
10 bring this about, l wish to state
: that while 1 concede the right Of
every signer of your letter who is a
Democrat to call on Mr.. Coward
and myself for an expression Of our
views on this or any other public
question, and of every signer OF
vour letter who is Republican
TO call on DR.. johnson and Mr.. Ev-
ans for their views, Iswish TO en-
phatically deny the right of any Re-
publican to question me or of any
Democrat to question the Republic
can candidates as to their views on
public questions for the following
reasons;
While strong effort is being
made to induce Democrats TO enter
the Republican primary on the plea
that this IS only a city election that
politics are not involved &C., the
fact remains that under the new
urinary law no candidate for the
office of Mayor, may offer himself
for the suffrage of the people at the
regular November election unless he
shall have been nominated In the
August primary by majority of
the political party WITH WHICH
HE AFFILIATES.
You will see by reading the law
that any. qualified voter seeking to
vote In. the Republican primary
must declare to the election officers
THAT HE rs AFFILIATED WITH
THAT PARTY.
AS you no doubt know the. stub Of
each ballot bears the name of the vot-
er and shows whether the ballot was
cast in the Democratic or in the
Republican primary and that these
stubs are kept on file in the county
court clerks office as matter of
record.
Those facts make it impossible TO
separate the contests from party
=. lines aud embody my objections to
being questioned by Republi-
cans as to my views on public ques-
tions as they cannot take part in q
Democratic primary unless they af'
filiate themselves with that party.
There is no squestion IN my mind
that any person voting In the Re-
publican primary August 8 and
thereby affiliating himself with that
party will be Ineligible to vote in
the Democratic primary in August
1918 atgwhich time candidates forCall
county offices will be chosen. If
this be not true then every Repub-
lican including the negroes may
vote IN the 1918 Democratic primary
I. and thus dictate to the Democrats
OF Hopkins county who shall be
their, z0minees. ~ ~
And now I will endeayor to an
swer the questions asked me by the
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30
A GREAT PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN OFFER
The Most Liberal We Have Ever Made

The Semi Weekly Bee until jan
usry l, 1918 and the Daily Evening
Post until November 10, 1912, (codni
the tlme) Just 81. This is less than
one-half the regular price. The
sooner you send In your order the
the more you will get for your mon
ey. Be sure to send You order under
this special rate today to the Semi.
Weekly Bee, Darlington. KY.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey Sharp mo
tored to HopkinsvIlle Friday after
noon, they attended the AVIATION
Meet, returning Sunday afternoon.
LOST--A Rebecca Lodge Pin, be-
tween Kings corner and Longs
Bakery. finder please return to Mrs.
Harry Withers and receive reward.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30

Harold Myers was in Nashville
yesterday.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-30

If you miss attending the
last day of our sale, Thurs
day, you will miss a Bargain
opportunity. Barnes, Cow
and & Co., Incorporated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
EXCLUDING A SOCIALIST.

The Socialists will have good prospects
of success in contesting United States
Judge Hanford'S refusal in Seattle to
naturalize a Socialist, if the man refused
is correctly described in the newspaper
DISPATCHES as a Socialist and does not
prove to be an anarchist or to hold some
dangerously revolutionary doctrines.
Socialism" is loosely used to describe
50 many different kinds Of views that it
is not safe to say that the judge did not
find the intending citizen an infiamma
tory and dangerous person, holding opin-
ions inconsistent with any kind of gov
eminent.
But it would he absurd TO exclude the
true Socialist from citizenship. a Social
list sits in Congress. \ great many state
legislatures. including New York's. have
Socialists among their members \ num-
her Of cities in all parts Of the country
have Socialist administrations, including
the important city Of Schenectady, in thiS
state. while the still larger city Of Mil
waukee has Just passed out of the con-
regularly nominate candidate for
President in this country. If he received
the necessary vote nothing would prevent
his taking Office as President. II Is alb
surd to say that in a country where a
Socialist is eligible 10 any office within
the gift of the people and whore Social
lists do actually fill a number of impor-
tant Offices a man processing Socialism
is ineligible 10 become a citizen.
Moreover. excluding a Socialist. as this
Judge is reported 10 have done. because
of his political opinions merely tends 10
make more Socialists. Socialism grows
on such incidents The ayidity with
which the propagandlstS will seize on
this one Will show how welcome they are
The Socialists will get a fair chance
AS the possibility Of holding office opens
TO them they compromise and abandon
their extreme views and become opportu-
nists. And in Office they show the cmpti-
ness OF their party's promises. Already
the radicals are splitting off from the
party to become syndicaliSts or Indus.
trial Workers Of the World.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
I'm Endorsement Of the Proposed Ordi
nance for Their Regulation.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The Association Of NeighhorhoOd
Workers has indorsed the motion picture
ordinance introduced in tho Board of Al
dermen by Alderman Folks and favorahly
reported recently by the Committee on
Laws and Legislation. The members ot
this association, representative Of the social
settlements Of the city. live and work I'm
tho crowded dist1cts and are familiar with
the motion picture theatre. They know
how large a part these theatres play In
the life Of tenement house neshborhooda
as a popular feature Of cheap recreation.
Not only the children but often whole fam
Hes resort TO them. Apd, furthermore. we
are fully alive to the need OF properly reg
ulating these shows. There has been great
Improvement in tho character OF the films
exhibited They may be said to be. on the
whole, satisfactory. Lack OF proper sanl-
tation and fire protection on the physical
side and vulgar and debasing vaudeville on
the moral side are to-day the chief evils
We believe the proposed ordinance will cf-
fcctively remedy these evils The prohibl-
ton of Il stage will eliminate tho cheap
vaudeville. but will not prevent instru-
mental music or song or lecture. The pro-
posed Increase of the seating capacity
should mean an entertainment OF a better
class. The regulations respecting construc-
ton, ventilation. lighting. heating, clean
ing, etc, appear to he carefully drawn,
with due regard to health and safety.
As to tho proposed method OF moral reg
ulation we believe 1t will prove satlsfac-
tory We find the pictures quite generally
inolfensive and often educational I'm quail
ity. Nevertheless the ordinance would give
the Mayor extraordinary power to regu-
late the moral character OF the pictures
He may revoke or suspend a license with
out court review II show offends. And
the ordinance creates a force OF inspectors
to report to the Mayor on the moral char
acter OF performances. Further than this
It does not seem necessary or wise to go.
We do not favor the proposal advocated by
some persons. TO establish an official CEN
sorshp OF a star chamber variety. Motion
pictures are not only n form of dramatic
art: they are used with telling effect In
dealing with social problems and I'm social
and political propagandlsm. Bearing this
in mind. It seems to us that the power to
suppress any Aim so that II could never be
fortunate results We strongly prefer the
method OF the proposed ordinance.
We call upon all citizens who believe as
we do In the wisdom OF enacting this ordi-
nance to use every honorable means to i'm
press upon their representatives in the
Board OF Aldermen and upon the board as
a whole the importance OF passing II with
out amendment Our support OF the ordi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13

tent 10 enable them to become natural
lied citizens, and preferably to that fuller
extent Of knowledge which IS desirable
in all citizens and which is indeed eS-
sential to an intelligent enjoyment OF
the privileges and discharge Of the du-
ties of citizenship. Some private efforts In
that direction have been made, but they
arc limited and will probably never be
sufficient The public day schools can
not meet the need. Something Is done
by night schools. but only in some places
and large number Of immigrants
promptly place themselves beyond the
reach of such institutions. The free pub
lie lecture system in this city does mpch
10 instruct ADULT immigrants rs well as
natives in many useful subjects, but 1t
does not and can not attempt to give pri-
mary instruction in reading and writing
What seems to be needed for dealing
with illiterate immigrants as well as
with other elements of the state Is a
more comprehensive system of adult
education, even from the elementary
branches upward, on the principle that
education IS not to be confined TO GER
tain age, but is lifelong process. to ne
reSOrted TO whenever needed This was
suggested recently by the head Of the
present lecture courses as Il potential de-
velopment Of that system, To some It
may seem visionary or extravagant. II
so. what would they do with illlterate
in,miorortS9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
FIREPROOF LINERS
Veteran Ocean Traveller Urges Danger
of Using Infammable Materials.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer, who has crossed the At
lantic moro than forty times, naturally
feels much interested in the safety Of ocean
travel In April, 1903, | wrote letter to
the newspapers. suggesting an International
convention of all maritime nations to lay
out safe routes, etc. | wrote at that time
because the CORONA, Victoria, oceanic and
Minneapolis had reported vast fields OF zee
with many icebergs-in fact the latter
vessel came near having fearful ACCIDENT.
In the letter mentioned ! referred TO the
accident TO the Arizona in 1879. the Nicks-
burg and the Canadian in 1881 ana the
Sirius and the Ontario In l|i, and ! write
now TO say that aside from the danger
from ice, derelicts, etc. the risk OF fire IS
much greater, as it f. ever present ana
never ending. as all the interior nttnSs oil
steamers. such as stairways, room paru-
lions, doors, wainscoting etc. are OF the
most innammahle description, and | see
no reason why they cannot be changed 10
steel on existing boats or NJ least all NJ"
vessels made absolutely Greproof. Given
that steamers are so constructed and prop
erly bulkheaded and carrying powerful
soarchlights, wireless apparatus and SUI
dciont number of lifeboats TO save every
soul on board one would be as safe as in
ones own home. But in addition TO all
this. vessels must keep away from danger
bv avoiding waters covered with ice
region which God and nature never IN
tended TO be traverscd by passenger vessels.
Again, instead Of steamship companies
catering to the speed mania and desire OF
patrons for palm gardens, squash courts
gymnasiums and Turkish baths let them
provide every device that has proved EN-
Gent for saving life.
IN conclusion, let me say that in my juds-
ment tho terrible Titanic disaster was no
mysterious dispensation Of Providence out
plain and transparent effort of man 10
evads the immutable laws Of nature.
Now York May ., 1912. " y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13

The present conflict Of demands over
the proposed foreign loan 10 China is one
Of the most momentOus complications
that have ever arisen in the fiscal affairs
Of that country, involving even the inteS-
rity Of the new republic. The latest in
dications, as yet unconfrmcd. are that
the syndicate will yield enough to satisfy
the Chinese government. OF the need Of
the loan there seems 10 be no question. 1t
is required for the payment Of pressing
obligations. 1t is ohtainahlo. under the
agreement which was recently made,
from a group or syndicate Of four coun-
tries, which will equally participate in
1t with view 10 maintaining equality OF
interest and influence in Chinese affairs.
SO far. so good. But the hitch comes
over the security which is to be given
for the loan
our special correspondent az Picking
has clearly described the conditions
Of the deadlock. The Chinese govern
mrnt wants to get the money on the
same terms as those on which other SOW
ereign nations borrow, the creditors 10
trust IL 10 direct its own fiscal affairs.
The proposed lenders demand, however,
that they Shall be invested with GER
tain supervisory authority over Chinese
finances, 50 as TO assure themselves that
the money which they furnish is properly
expended and that proper provision is
made for payment of interest and prinCi-
pal This they are said 10 require as a
sine qua NON ; and it is also said that the
Chinese government, or President, OBJ
jects to it as wholly inadmiSsibIe.
The real question is whether China is
TO be trusted 10 manage her own money
matters or must be put and kept In ifs
cal leading strings, after the fashion of
Turkey, Egypt and other countries which
are or have been threatened with in
SOIvency. 1t would obviously be both
humiiating and detrimental from Il
practical point of view for the latter
policy 10 be applied 10 the Chinese Re-
public at the very beginning of its other
wise hopeful career There could be few
things more likely TO compromise the
authority and impair the popularity Of
the new regime. On the other hand #
such precautions are really necessary for
security, we cannot expect foreign CAPT
talists TO risk their money without them
The cAe is one to be considered on IA
basis Of fact and equity, without either
sentiment or prejudice, and certainly
without any desire TO handicap the new
republic with ncedlcssly burdcnsome or
humiliating conditions or 10 deny 1t I'M
justly the sovereign rank TO which it is
entitled among the nations