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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
COURTS WILL DECIDE
THE LIQUOR CONTEST
Vets Win an Empty Victory in
Georgetown Local Option
Election.

Georgetown, Ky., Jan. 26.-The
"wets" won an empty victory in the
local option election here yesterday
when. by 552 to SO. the liquor people
voted to their hearts content to re-
open the Georgetown saloons.
The 'drys'' took no part in the
election. and few of them went to
the polls. the claim being made that
the call for the election was irregu-
lar. The matter will be fought out
in the courts, the temperance people
relying on the claims that the cleo
ton was not only improperly called.
but that it was not advertised until
nine days after the call, when the
limit prescribed by law is seven
days. A long legal contest is ex
pected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
GUESSING AT
THE VOTE
Liquor FORCES Express Opinion
Ten Counties Will Vote
Wet.
WHAT OPPONENTS CLAIM
They Hold Only Three, at Most
Not Over Five, Will go Dry
Under New Law.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 29.-Ken-
tuckians just now are concerned with
what will be the net result of the
operation of the county unit law and
to what extent it will effect the
twenty four counties now wholly
wet" or have wet" srots in them.
Both liquor and anti-liquor forces
are agreed that fourteen of these
counties will vote dry" at the very
first opportunity the voters get. In
the other ten counties, according to
estimates of the liquor men, the city
vote will outweigh the rural vote.
Leaders of the agitation for county
unit extension concede but little,
holding that only three counties, and
at most, not over FIVE, will remain
wet" after a try of the law.
The counties conceded to the "wets''
are jefferson. Kenton and Campbell,
with McCracken and Nelson IN DOUBT
The counties claimed by the"wets'
with their population and that OF
their largest cities follow: Jefferson
262, 92O, Louisville. 233. 928; Nc
Cracker, 35,064, Paducah, %, 76O
Christian, 38. S45, Hopkinsville, 9.419
Warren. 30,579. Bowling Green
| 9, l73; Clark. 1873. Winchester, z,
l56; Fayette, AZ, us. Lexing ton, 80,
O99; Henderson, 26.352. Henderson
11,452; Franklin. 81, 1875, Frankfort
0,4O5; Kenton, 7O,355. Covington
SO. 27O; Campbell. $3.50. Newport
$1,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
FATHERS AND
SCHOOL KIDS
To Meet In a Novel Spelling
Match Next Month at
The Tabernacle.
OLD AND NEW METHODS
Plan To Raise Funds For The
Virginia Street School
Library.

On February 16. 1912. at the Union
Tabernacle. will be held a novel and
interesting entertainment.
The children Of the Virginia Street
School have challenged twenty-five
fathers to meet them in an old time
spelling match,
1t has been said that the children
of the present day can not spell, and
these children want to prove that
the statement is not true. and also
to prove that modern teaching and
methods are quite equal to those OF
Henry Durrett's school and the old
e'Blue back speller.''
OF course the children do not ex-
pect to defeat these famous spoilers.
but they hope tospell well enough
to keep the audience interested.
The object Of this match is two
fold--to improve the childrens'spell-
ing and to raise funds for their
school.library.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
Whitfield Man Dies.

Paducah, KY. Jan. 29.-After be-
ing whitfield" by surgeons in an ef-
fort to save his life until little more
than his head and trunk were left,
Walter Fortson died in a hospital
here today. He was found by po-
lieemen in his own doorway duri1 e
the recent cold weather almost froz-
en- to death. 1t was necessary to
amputate his hands, feet and ears.
but the infection. superinduced by
the stoppage of circulation, spread.
and finally his arms and legs we're
cut 90.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Joint Railroad COMMITTEES m t
Monday afternoon. Louisville
Board of Trade delegation appeared
before Joint Railroad Committee.
Senate Public Utilities Committee
considered Neweomb automobile
and telephone and telegraph super
vision bills Monday afternoon.
Bipartisan prison, compulsory
primary and good roads bills are ex-
pected to occupy the center of the
stage this week.
A vote on w. v, Eaton's COM
pulsory primary bill probably will
be had in the Senate. It was the
first measure in the orders Of the
day in the Senate. but its author has
not seen fit to bring it up for vote
as yet. C. B. Thompson's com
pulsroy primary bill was reported
favorably in the House Friday. AS
the Democratic platform contained
a plank favoring such a measure. il
is believed one or the other will
pan
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
GAME TONIGHT
RuSseHNlle and McLean'S Sec
end Team to Play.

Tonight, the Bethel College Y. NJ.
c. A. team, Of Bussellville. comes
from Guthrie. where they played the
High School of that city. to play the
Mclean College Second team. The
Russellville team has played two
games this season. winning both of
them. The Mclean team tied the
local high school team. this being
their only game. Both teams are
snappy and fast aggregatons. This
promises to- be the best junior game
played in the city this season. as
there is quite a bit Of rivalry between
the two schools. The game will be
called at 800 .. m. tonight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
BILLIONS OF CIGARETTES
SMOKED IN UNITED STATES.
American People More Addicted
To Habit Than Any Other
Nation It Is Said.

New York, Jan. 29.-The Ameri-
can people are now fairly established
as the greatest cigarette smokers in
the world. according to statistics
published Saturday by the United
States Tobacco Journal. More than
10, 900. 100000 were manufactured
and sold in this country during 1911,
without counting several billion
more that were tax exempt because
rolled by the smokers themselves.
Taking the length of the average
cigarette as three inches, the total
consumed by the United States in a
year if laid in straight line would
Rirdle the globe nineteen times.
Taking the population of the country
as 9o.000,0 900. every man, woman
and child has averaged during the
past year 100 cigarettes. eighty Gig
airs thirteen small cigars and four
pounds Of smoking tobacco in pipes
or hAndrolled cigarettes.
The total number of cigars smoked
last year is given as 7.270. 900. 900. an
increase of 2OO.OOO.OOO. The num-
Der Of little cigars was l 200. 900. 900,
an increase of 100. 100000. The Gig
arctic census shows an annual in
crease of l 200, 100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
SUITS in FOUR COUNTIES
Harvester Company Accused of
Violating Antitrust Law.

Louisville. KY, Jan. 27.-Simul-
taneous suits have beeh filed against
the international Harvester Com
pany in Lincoln. Garrard. Boyle and
Mercer counties. asking S., 900 dam
age id each case. and charging the
company with violation Of the Ken
lucky antitrust law.
1t is declared the company crushed
competition by combining number
of harvester concerns and selling
machinery to farmers at an excessive
rate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
By legislative Committees Who
Are Most FavOrabIy I'm
pressed.
CITIZENS JOIN IN WELCOME.
DR.. Sights Asks For Some I'm
pOrtant Additions To The
Institution.

The Western Kentucky asylum
for the insane was visited Saturday
by the joint legislative committee
on charitable Institution, consisting
Of more than 20 members in charge
of Gates Young, sergeant at arms
of the Senate end three pages. The
visitors arrived at 10 o'clock. and
with number Of citizens who were
invited. went at once to the asylum.
All of the committeeman we're here
except Senator ]. W. Berkshire. the
guests first assembled in the big
amusement hall, where they were
addressed by Superintendent II. P.
Sights, who outlined the work done
by the asylum, and pointed out some
of the most pressing needs to secure
which an appropriation is being
asked.
Of these, he said a psycophatic
hospital, estimated to cost $50, 900 to
$50, 900 and an electric car line into
Hopkinsville, to cost $50, 900 we're
placed first as Importance. Tn e
latter was urged as an economic
proposition, as all of the hauling,
which is now done by teams and
vehicles, would be done over such a
road at great saving, DR.. Sights
urged an increase in the per capital
appropriation for the patients. say
ing if this was increased from 40 to
| so cents per day for each patient,
the saving would soon put the
asylum in such condition that they
would not have to ask for appropria-
tons.
Or. Sights was seconded in his re-
marks by Col. Albert Scott, Judge
Garrett S. Wall and Judge A. j. G.
Wells, members of state board of
control, by Mayor Meacham and Mr..
1T. C. Underwood. At noon an ele-
CANT dinner was served in the din
ing room at the asylum. and this
afternoon the committee was shown
all through the big buildings. the
dairy, stables and about the grounds,
| They left at $50 o'clock for Louis
will, where the Kentucky Chidren's
Home Society will be the next in
spection.
All of tn members expressed
themselves as greatly pleased with
the institution in all it's depar'
tments.
Senate. H. Durham. chairman
DIR. C. w. Mathews. ]. H. Bigger
staff, J.. I. Pritchard, DR.. H, G
Sanders and c. Helmer.
Houses. l. Collins. chairman
Francis B. Douglas. L. B. Owen, G
D. McCrae. T. ]. Gregory. D. w
Wiley. H. H. Rogers. A. v. Bertran
and Hiram Brown.
All Of the members Of the State
Board Of Control were also here
Senator ]. w. Berkshire was neces-
sarily absent and Senator Bertram
Of Webster county. was his sub
stitute.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30

After your nanIe. renew
promptly. and not misb q NUN
Der. The Postal reguihtions
require sabscriptions 20 ~
paid in advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
BANNER CROP.
Sixteen Hundred Pounds of To-
baccO to Acre.

Mr.. Will E. Reeves reports the
heaviest tobacco yield yet heard
from. Four and a quarter acres of
his farm seven miles East of the city
produced $500 pounds. The ground
was measured and the hills counted.
This was only a small part Of Mr..
Reeves crop. as he grew about thir-
~ acres Of the weed last year. He
sold the product Of the four and a
quarter acre lot at 81 cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
Nearly A Million.

according to the American He
brew. the Jewish population Of New
YORK On January ives 500. 400.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Ed Hall, Delegate to National Con-
vention, viii Receive and For.
ward Contributions.

To the Democrats Of Brazos County:
As l was your delegate to the dem
ocratic national convention, and as /
have recently received letters from
both w. G. McAdoo, acting chairman
OF the democratic national committee.
ard Judge Cato Sells, national COM
mitteeman from Texas, asking me to
urge the people to contribute to the
national campaigun fund. / take this
opportunity and method Of saying to
the democrats that / think 1t is their
duty to do their part along this line.
: We all know how Texas will 90, and
while 1t does not require any funds to
carry on the campaign in Texas. the
democratic party is fighting for vic
tory in the East and West. and II re-
quires great deal of money and
hard work.
II YOU believe in the principles OF
the democratic party, and If you be-
lieve in the platform adopted at Balti-
more. IL is your duty TO drop your
mite into the contribution box and
help to carry this campaign TO sue
cess,
The Baltimore convention nominal
ed man who stands for high ideals,
for reform. for safe and sane legisla-
ton OF every kind. He does not be-
long to and can not be handled by the
big corporations, and his campaign
will have to be financed by the people.
believe IL Is the greatest opportunity
the democrats have ever had to sweep
the country.
The national committee Is headed
by two young men whose whole souls
are in this work, Mr.. McCombs and
Mr.. McAdoo. They were both at Bal
timore and did fine work. They will
have charge in New York and our own
congressman. Albert Burleson. will be
in charge at Chicago. Mr.. Burleson
was also a power in the convention
at Baltimore. These men are making
the fight of their lives.
| think any man ought to feel
proud OF the opportunity to vote for
Woodrow Wilson for president be-
lieve he is the best man in the United
States today for that position.
I believe Wilson will be elected and
the people will once more be in con-
troll. II every democrat will contribute
81 we can send the committee nice
sum. will gladly accept and forward,
with the name of each contributor,
any amount handed to me.
This is your opportunity to help, If
you honestly want to see the people
back in power.
Ed Hall.
/. Bryan, Texas, Sept 6. 1912.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
MAN AND WOMAN CONFESS
TO HORRIBLE MURDERS
Entered Into Murder Compact Which
Was CARRIED Out with Poison
and CudgeI.

Shreveport, La, Sept. 6.-"When
raised that axe to strike sleeping
man | said. This will send your soul
to hell" That is where | belong, and
the sooner | am hanged the better
will be satisfied" said A. l.. Watson,
who in a written confession said he
murdered c. c. Bailey at Metcalf, La,
last Monday, and confessed that as a
result of diabolical murder compact
with Mrs. Bailey. he poisoned his own
wife in Flanagan, Texas, three months
ago.
Mrs Watson also confessed and ad-
mits she attempted to poison her hus-
band and that she urged Watson to
brain Bailey.
Watson has three daughters. one of
whom is married, living at Jefferson.
Mrs. Bailey has two children.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06

by Joint committee representing the
city Of Lodon and the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association. He was e.
corted to the hotel for luncheon, after
which the president and Mrs. TAFT
received the delegates Of the conven-
tion. Following the reception Mr..
Taft motored to Fort Griswold, where
he delivered an address to the dele
gates of the convention.
The delegations which represent the
various states along the Atlantic sea-
board are some of the strongest In
years. The state of New Jersey has
been one Of the most active factors
in the intracoastal canal movement
since its conception and recently ap-
Dropriated 100000 for a right Of way
across the state for the proposed New
Jersey ship canal. Its engineers are
now surveying the route and erecting
monuments as markers for this canal.
North Carolina also was represent
ed by strong delegation, among
whom Is Congressman John H. Small
of Washington, N. G. Mr.. Small is
member of the rivers and harbors
committee of congress. It was
through his efforts that the provision
was made in the last rivers and har-
bors bill for the purchase of the Al
bermarle and Chesapeake canals,
which is the first link In the intra-
coastal canal advocated by the water
ways association, to be purchased by
the government
The presidential party leaves New
London on the Mayflower this even
ing. Today is Of triple significance to
New Londoners, for in addition to It
being the anniversary of the capture
of Fort Griswold and the founding of
the city of New London, it will close
one OF the most successful conven-
tions of the waterways body yet held.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
New instructor Here.

Prof. Roscoe Bates. who has ac-
cepted position as instructor in the
seventh and eighth grades in the
Eastside school, has arrived in the
city and is ready to assume his duties
when the coming school term opens
on Monday, September 16. Mr.. Bates
taught in Clarksville last year, at
which place he was very successful,
and the people of Bryan may consider
themselves fortunate in securing his
services for the coming year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
NEED
PROTECTION N MEXICO
[By AssocIaiad Press.l

Washington, Sent. 6.-American
Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City
was today instructed d to urge upon the
Mexican government the dire need OF
federal troops in northern Mexico to
protect Americans. Frantic appeals
are coming from there.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
Two Killed In England.
IBy Associated Press |

Stevenage, England, Sept. 6.-Two
British army officers. Captain Hamil-
ton and Lieutenant Stewart, were
killed this morning when the wings
OF the aeroplane in which they were
riding collapsed and the machine fell
$50 feet to the ground.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
DARING RESCUE BY
NEW YORK POLICE
sixty-two Persons Overcome by Smoke
Taken Unconscious from Burn
ing Tenement.

New York, Sept. 6.--Sixty-two per-
sons, forty-eight OF them being chill
dren, we're saved from death in a
burning tenement here early this
morning. All were overcome by
smoke and policemen carried them
to the street.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
JUDGE REAGAM's
DAUGHTER DEAD
ny Associated Press. ]

Jacksonville, Texas, Sept. G.-Mrs.
W. e. Donley. daughter of the late
Judge John H. Reagan, postmaster
general in Jefferson Davis cabinet,
died here today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
IN NEW LONDON

New London, Conn, Sept. 6.-Pres.
i6ent Taft is the guest of honor at
the convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association here today.
Accompanied by Mrs. Taft, he arrived
at noon on the Mayfiower, and was
met at the dock of the Hotel Griswold
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
STILL
CLAIMING VICTIMS
Army officers Of Bavaria and Eng
land Fall to Their Death.
lBy Associated Press. ]

Munich, Bavaria, Sept. 6.--Lieuten-
ant Steger of the Bayarian army was
killed today when his biplane was
caught in storm and dashed 300 feet
to the earth.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
CALL FOR NATIONAL
BANK STATEMENTS
IBy Associated press.1

Washington, Sept. 6.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
call for q statement OF the condition
of all national banks at the close of
business September A.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
INSURANCE BOARD
REPORT ON FIRES
GBy Associated Press.l

10y <1oooeioeco itoS-1
Austin, Texas. Sept. 6.-The state
insurance board, in its annual report
made public today, says out of 1883
fires in Texas during the past year
1854 were preyentable.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
STATE BANKS CALLED
ON FOR STATEMENTS
[By AssocIated Press ]

Austin, Texas, Sept 6.-The de-
partment of insurance and banking
today issued a call to state banks for
a statement of their condition at the
close OF business on September 4.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
ROOSEVELT COMES TO
TEXAS IN OCTOBER
[By Associated Press.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 6---Announce-
ment was made here today by pro-
gressive leaders that Colonel Roose.
velt will visit Texas early in October.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
Commissioner Waldo oriIIed.

Commissioner Waldo was subjected
to a relentless cross-examination by
Attorney Thatcher, who sought to in
troduce Mayor Gaynor's utterances on
the vice problem. In answer to ques-
tions' Commissioner Waldo said the
mayor had not directed his policy to-
ward vice. He said the mayor had not
instructed him how to deal with dis
orerly houses. He said he expected
raids where evidence was obtained.
The commissioner said that he knew
disorderly houses were operated in
Inspector Hayes district for a year,
but had presumed Hayes was making
every effort to close them.
An effort was made to show that
Mayor Gaynor considered the social
evil in New York City as an uncon-
querable problem.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
FISH AND GAME
REVENUES LARGE
[By Associated Press.l

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 6.-The an
nual report of the deputy fish and
game commissioner of Galveston
county shows collections of $12,296.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06
STILL PROBING CRAFT
CHARGES IN NEW YORK
Charges and countercharges Among
the Force-Every Lick Strikes
Fresh Rotten Spot.
[By Associated Press 7

New York. Sept. 6.-Philander
Waldo, police commissioner. testify
ing at the departmental trial of Police
Inspector Haynes. a deposed police
inspector charged with false state
ments regarding the commissioner,
denied ever having given instructions
to Inspector Haynes to refrain from
obtaining evidence agaist disorderly
houses.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-06

, Bryan, Texas, Sept. 6. 1912.
The evening world., 1912-04-19
My Lady's Couture

That depends entirely on tho person 70
whom II belongs. tiF
IN are fast losing their p~rominencu,
and this Is well; as. by q great number
Of women. they were not used with dis.
elimination.
Bands are being worn very much IN
the evening". and sometimes match no
color Of the evening gown; while o.herS
prefer a plain band Of gold or silver. I
There Is no headdress as pretty and
youthful as your own hair. when Il n
well taken care Of. II therefore profits
you to lake care OF 1t. to Keep Il nour
ished and clean. For when the dusR
ver up the pores the natural oil can.
not feed the scalp and the hair isess
It's glossiness.
In the morning It Is not good TASTE
TO dress tho hair deliberately. A -
mistake h % often made one me6f
learn to use discrimination along thsse
lines. =
BE careful therefore. Rsmembsr ~
q woman's hair 10 her browning Nevva
and treat II - such.
The evening world., 1912-04-19
y@~ ~ M
pAl2&'

trace If anxiety marred the
IN calm brow of Michael Angelo
Omission as he arose at the BAN
quet 10 the dean Of The white goods
trade to play upon the either.
Mr.. Jarr was not so sel~f-contained.
however. Cold shivers ian UP his spine.
lie smiled q hard. cruel Arnils At Dini'.
ston. and his one thought was how
many years In prison would he set IL
he murdered Dinkston7
Would II not be Unsuitable homicidef
Mr.. Jarr had decided II would bo not
only justifiable but highly comrnenda-
BILE. but would Q Judge and . jury SEQ
this?
Loud and constant hand oiapping
greeted the weird figure Of Dinkston.
That's the real. oona-fide national
swiss costume. o knOw!" tho gentle
men In the white goods trade whispered
10 zach other as Mr.. Dinkston brought
his hand up In salute to the brown
fedora with the red feather In Il. and
exclaimed:
salute. Prosit. Hochg'
Every eye was upon him. Mr.. Dink-
ston smiled and smoothed down the
.apeis Of his wdfe's s~uffragette coat.
glanced with pride at her suffragette
shirt he was wearing. settled her suf-
frasette hat rakishiy on one kds and
said;