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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-23

July 5, 1912.
Dear Friends:
I am writing this on board the
steamer in order to mail It at the
docks. which will save a day or two
on its way back to America.
Ordinarily an ocean voyage 10 filled
with SO much of the sameness that
time drags upon ones hands. but
this trip thus far has been filled with
interest, every day bringing some
new interest before US.
When reached Montreal L met
nv brother, a Presbyterian minister
from Los Angeles, CAL, and the Rev
II, M. Hurst, of Charleston. Ind,
who was sometime pastor at Sturgis'
XIV. We went aboard our steamer
Canada" Friday night about III
o'clock. for the vessel was to leave
port at 2 a. m. Saturday. The load
ing of the vessel was almost as inter
esting to me as to most small boys.
40 | began at once to sit up and
take notice" Twas, however, sleep
ing soundly when we left port. wax
ing about nay regular time for FIRST
call for breakfast" at the sound OF
the ship bugler. 1t was most
beautiful day, and the ride down
the st. Lawrence river was full OF
interest, looking first on the one side
then on the other at the mountain
| Gus shore line, with the little French
villages in the valley and coves by
the waters edge.
just after noon we reached Que
bee, our steamer lying in harbor un-
til7p. m, giving us a chance to see
the sights of this old fortress city,
The details of any city may be OF in.
terest, but / will not attempt to
write this in my letter.
Promptly at z o'clock Saturday we
pulled off from the pier out into the
river and on to the sea. Because Of
the ice in the northern route past
Belle Isle. our captain took the
Southern route past Cape Race, zoo
miles further to Liverpool than the
Northern route. This shore line L
known to ocean travellers as the
graveyard Of the Atlantic. Here
| the shore limo is guarded most care
fully by towers. which warn every
ship at periods from 80 seconds
two minutes apart--one of the best
protected shore lines known. The
river has by this time widened until
it is very wide-in some places ter
miles or more. Sunday we had three
religious services aboard, conducted
by an aged minister of the Church
Of England. the sermon in morning
being delivered by a Presbyterian
clergyman from Hamilton, Ontario
BY this time we were beginning Il
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-23
Fell Dead at Waters Edge.

Glasgow. KY. July 49, Miss
Mayme Profit. prominent young
lady OF Etoile. fell dead while start
ing to the creek to be baptized.
With her parents. a party of friends
and the minister she drove to acreek
near the home. alighted from the
buggy and started into the water,
when she fell dead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-23
FROM REV. E. B. LANDS.

get acquainted and we all entered
most heartily into the singing of the
grand old hymns that were used in
these services. Many talented mu-
sicians are aboard, so our music is
led by trained voices.
/ Land could be seen much longer
than we really thought, for had
grown accustomed to the constant
pounding of The monster engine
long before we saw the last glimpses
of the land-having seen the last
point Monday night at 8 o'clock.
The change of temperature was SO
great that l was uncomfortable-it
was growing too cold for Southern
err. had called for an extra blank
ct, which made two heavy blankets
and / used my overcoat and other
coats on top of that before l could
keep warm. Imagine our surprise
however to hear the ship captain tell
us Tuesday that at early dawn we
passed our first iceberg, We were
warned that there were Is seen the
day before. The day was glorious
and from 5 a. m. to 1890 p. m.
thirteen were in the range of our
vessel. A number of kodak pictures
were made of some of them. Here
are the captains dimensions of one:
1000 feet long, $50 feet above
water. Il times as deep under water
as above. making it about 1000 feet
high. 400 feet wide; large tunnel
through it made by current water;
/ 100000 tons in weight, which is a
monster by the side of our ship of
10000 tons displacement. This berg
drifts toward the gulf stream about
Is miles in a day. They were from
half mile to 5 miles from our ship.
The thermometer was 35 degrees on
our vessel.
The next day was full of interest
as we ran through several schools of
porpoises and saw a number of
whales. The whales were close e.
nough to see them play and spout"
while the porpoise were right along
side the vessel. Many varieties of
sea gulls or birds have been seen
every day out on m;d-ocean. Where
they nest and how they live are some
questions that interest US passen-
gers.
July LIST is Dominion Day" for
Canadians, so we had an appropriate
celebration in the evening, and we
from the States, began to plan for
the celebration of the Fourth.
In the afternoon we had Duck
Sports" which was our Field Day"
Prizes were offered for every contest
and we were beaten by Canada sad
70 relate. Great Britain. Canada
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-23
CerebrO Spinal MENINGITIS

B. F. Champion. deputy sheriff OF
Livingston county, died at the West
ern Asylum July 10. from cerebEJP
spinal meningitis. aged So years.
Sunstroke was a contributory cause
the young man having become over
heated about two weeks ago. Hf=
had been in the asylum, only twVs'
days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-23
Wedding Postponed.

Fairfield, H., July 10 IN X
Maeks. of this city. and Miss Naou
Butler, had to postpone tl.s I'd
ding day when the groom was
forced to serve on a jury over night
The whole toxin was in 90 the prac-
rical joke arranged FIR Mr. M-eks
as jury, criminals and Justice. werG
jqkers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-23

There will be happy days in.
Hopkinsville, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, July 25, 26 and n.
The citizens Of the best of all
towns will give an absolutely free
aviation meet, to which everybody
is invited to celebrate the compile
ton and successful achievements
of the two great biplanes built
by Judge Chas. o. Prowse.
At least three flights each eft
ernoon will be made by DeLloyd
Thompson, an intrepid young
birdman and licensed operator OF
Chicago, who for the last two
weeks has had hopkinsville thrill
ed with excitement by soaring
daily thousands of feet into the sky
andsfor many miles around in tne
country. In some of his flights he
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-23
Street Fund Is Exhausted and
No More Money Is
Available.
BIG SEWER IS RESPONSIBLE.
Committee Named to Enlrrge
the License System For
General Fund.

At a meeting of the council Friday
night, all being present, the council
ordered the transfer Of the Latham
bequests of s3O.9O6 O5 in cash and
500. 900 in bonds to the custody OF
Treasurer George DeTreville and
authorized the deposit of $4,000 OF
the funds in savings banks temper
vhrily.
The following spporticnment OF
the general fund was recommended
by the mayor and referred to the
r7:.onoa Couonoittep.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-23
Arranged By the Citizens Moderation OF the Success
Attained By the Bplane inventions of Former County
Judge ProwSe-- Kitty league Baseball.

has carried a passenger. Judge
Prowse has one machine for fancy
exhibitions and another for pass
eneer purposes.
There will be no charge for ad
mission to the aviation field, the
entire expense, heavy as it is, be
ing borne by Hopkinsville people
to entertain the people of this re.
gion and as a testimonial of the
regard AID pride they feel in Ken
tucky's only sirship inventor.
There will be Kitty League
baseball games each day of the
meet.
Application has been made for
reduced rates, and it is expected
that d large number of people
from adjoining towns will come
to Hopkinsville and enjoy the gala
event.
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CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.l
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Treasurer DeTreville submitted a
semi-annual report showing the fol-
4, ..;x4. 60. civ rnonthe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02
KILBANE'S SECOND
INVASION OF EAST
Scheduled for Wednesday
viii Meet Dundee at the
st. Nicholas A. c.

Johnny Kilbane, the worlds feath-
erweight champion, will make his Sec
ond invasion of the East Wednesday
night at the st. Nicholas Athletic
Club, New York. where he is sched-
uled to box ten rounds against John
ny Dundee. Kilbane. unlike other
champions.s is a criditv to the sport.
His sole object is to make enough
money to support his blind father, his
wife and daughter.
Kilbane, since he won the title from
Abe Attell. has appeared in New York
but once, and on that occasion he de-
feated frankie Burns, of Jersey City,
and the champion gave n of the
finest exhibitions of boxing seen in
New York in the past fifteen years.
Before the Kilbane-Dundee bout
the ofacials of the st. Nicholas A. c.
will stage two ~ten-round boxing con-
tests. Kid Williams, the new sensa-
ton of the bantamweight class. will
box Johnny DAILY, who has a decision
over Champion Coulon to his credit.
In the first ten-round contest Cal
Delaney, Kilhane's sparring partner.
will meet Babe Picato, of California.
The McMahons will also put on two
six-round bouts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02
BOUT WITH KURTZ
FOR THE WINNER

The inclement weather, which has a
tendency TO stiffen up boxers who are
preparing for bouts. did not in any
way cause Johnny Howard, of Bay
onne, or Ben Douglass, of this city,
to let up in their work. These boys
are matched to meet in the main
event at the Eleventh Ward Athletic
Club tomorrow night,
Each man is more than anxious to
get the verdict In this bout, for ii
9 a battle with. Young Kurtz.
The semi-final is between Young
Wantig, of Passaic. who put a clever
New York boy to sleep two weeks
ago, and Young Jimmy. 5 AS a special
attraction the club has matched Jim
Finney, of Orange, and Young Hun
ter, of Baltimore. There will be four
other preliminaries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02
Quartet Of Red Sox Stars Responsible

IF Boston wins the American
League pennant 1t will not be on a
fiuke," declares President James
McAleer, of the Red Sox. "Other
owners and managers may shout
hard luck and insist we are getting
the breaks but those who have
watched the Red Sox know other
wise.
Il believe we have the greatest
team In the land, and, barring seri-
Gus accidents, we canont be stopped
by any club in the league.
when we were training at Hot
Springs | gave as my opinion that
we had the best team in the country
/ did not claim a team of stars but
/ felt we were an evenly-halanced
team; that there vas no friction;
that Stahl would make a capable as
well as popular manager, and that
everyone would work to win. My
prediction has been verified.
THE team does not differ much In
its makeup from the teams OF the
past Few years. Its the same team
Bosfon had two seasons ago, but the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02
OLYMPIC PARK
RACES SHOULD
Be GOOD TODAY
Glasses Have Filled Well, With
Some High-CIass Trotters
and PAGERS.

The entries for the Olympic Parl
trotting meet, which is being held
this afternoon, insures some keer
racing throughout the events. The
entries are:
Class 1 t2.24 trot and 227 pace, 3 In 3
purse S250)-Johnny Harvard, oh. e., BY
~Baronmore. II, W. Armstrong, Morris
town, N. j.: The Farmer. b. h. III. by
Ambulator, /. n. Voorhees,. Elizabeth, n
j.; Onward Patch. b. h. tpl, by Dan
Patch, T. ]. Connors, Bayonne, N. j.
Jane G., b. m. %, by Bon Voyage
Thomas Holmes, Bernardsville, n. j.
Vitello Girl, b. m. fp1, by Vitello. ID. w
voiet, Green Village, n. T.: Model For.
tune. b. m. ttl. by Tom Berry, Plain
field, n. J.; Josephine Patchen (p1, by
Tom Berry. Plainfield, n. J.; In-for-
Luck, b, g.. ~, by Athel, George l..
Smith, South Orange, n. j.; Sam Berry,
bl. 6. fp), +. u. B~allantine. Demands
vile, N. J.; Tramway, b. e. %, by The
N. j.; Bel Cord, b. m. (p), by SILK Cord,
George Moore, Jersey City, N. j.; Leonln.
b. m. IT., by Alcyo, j. W. Gyles, Pater-
son. N. J.
Glass . (2.19 trot and go pace, 3 In D
purse $250)-The Sultan, bl. e.. %, by
The %Invinclble. A. C.. Hensler, Newark,
N. j.; Colin. b. &. TT, by Courier, j. q,
Keenan,, Elizabeth, N. j.; Greenmore, b.
y. tpl, by Allermore. w. :. Rule. Me-
tuchen, N. j.; Argo Dillon, b. m. (p), by
Baron Dillon, Harry Rothberg, Jersey
City Danish Belle, In IN. (p). by Colonel
Hodges, II. Bodenweiser, East Orange, n.
j.; Eclipse, b. M. (p), by Cressmore,
John Nicoll. Newark. n. j.: Peerless
Pete, g. g. tp), by Ashantee. T. j. Con
nors. Bayonne, n. j.; Wanting. br. IN.
(p), by Prodigal, j. Monzo, Paterson. N.
j.; sam Berry, bl. z. (p), by Lyn Bell,
i, f. Ballantine, Bernardsvue. N. j.; In
for Luck, b. Z. IT., by Athel, George l..
Smith, South Orange, n. j.; Kirtley
Electric. b. m. 10, by p. j. Herman,
South Orange. n. j.; DR.. Bill. CHI. g. tt),
by Sidney Prince, II. Stacy Smith, New
ark, n. j.; Demline, CHI. m. IT., by
Nobel, j. w. Burton, Newark, N. j.. Ben
Dat, b.. &. (p). by Martin. c, j. Farr,
Bayonne. n. j.: Earl Wilson. b. &. IN.
by Harry Wilson, II. II. Buchs, Newark,
n. j.; Jack Berry, b. &. (p1. by Fair
Promise. j. W. Gyles. Paterson, N. J..
Glass 3 (214 trot and 2.16 pace, 3 In s;
purse $250)-Robert l.. Jr.. b. &. IL, by
Rubican. A.. c. Hensler, Newark. N. J.;
Hill Direct, b. h. (p). by Direct Hal, Sam
Resi-. Newark, N. j.; Reta Ambulator. b.
IN. tp), by Sir Ambulator. j.. G. Ten
Eyck, Westfeld, N. j.; Lillian w, CHI. m !.
tp), by ondale, j. j. Gregory, jr., New
ark, N. j.; Review Bells. no. h. (p), by
Baron Review, Thomas B%rantingham,
Plainheld, N. j.; Lake Gregory, b. b. (p),
by Red Lake, w. b. Atwater, Newark, N.
j.; Lady May, bl. m. (p), by Victor Rus
sell, John Taylor, Railway, N. j.; zansi
bar, br. b. tp), by Alrantara, II. Stacy
Smith, Newark, N. j.; Henry T., &. q.
tp), by Haxhall, J. W. Gyles, Paterson.
N. j.; Kathryn Clay, b. In. (p), by Clay.
bourne, A. W. Warner, New York lie.
land Gentry. b. h. tp). by John X. Cen
try. j. w. Gyles, Paterson, n. J.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02

men are playing different ball. They
are workin with an object, and feel
their strength. They are playing
nearly 90 epr cent. better ball than
they did two seasons ago.
THE reason should be apparent.
Larry Gardner, at third base, is in
his rightful position. He is showing
his real speed. Last fall when the
All-Stars played the Athletics. Gard
ner was a member. and l gave him
a trial at third. | saw it was his
position and that he should always
have been stationed there. In the
transfer a star third baseman was
developed from a mediocre second
baseman.
Then, too, Wagner is playing the
greatst ball of his life. Last season
the infield was demoralized because
Wagner's arm was sore, and he could
not play his game. But this year his
arm is stronger than ever. He Is hit
ting better than he ever did, and his
work at short has been a positive
revelation. Jake Stahl, on first, gives
us a well-balanced. hard working IN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02
RAY HATFIELD AND
WILDFANG TO BOX

The boxing show at Troxier's to-
night should attract lovers of the fistic
art. Seven bouts will be staged.
In the main bout Ray Hatfield will
meet Clayton Wildfang. the champion
of Canada. Both boxers are in good
form for their encounter.
Young Alex, the champion of the
HILL and Jack Coyne. of Orange
will clash in one of the semi-finals.
Another interesting setto will be the
meeting of Danny Burns and Jackie
Dobbs.
In the preliminaries Young Angeri
and Nick Poto will box. Young Nor
ris and Young. Satz will also appear
Young Frye. of Orange, will box Oar
Roosin, of Harrison. Young KATE and
Young Jackson will open the show.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02

Allowing an average of two and
of Roger Salmon, the local youth,
with Holyoke, of the Connecticut
League, In the last six contests in
which he has worked. For the least
number of hits allowed in games
Roger has the advantage over all
others in the league. He has more
strikeouts to his credit than any
other pitcher, which shows that the
local youth will surely set a record
this season of which he should feel
proud.
Soccer football starts in England
today.
The Central Baseball League will
finish its 1912 season today.
Australian Rugby football squad
will arrive in San Francisco on Octo-
after a series ofvgames with the col
lege club teams in the vicinity of gan
Francisco.
AS the season in the Western
League draws toward its close the
race looks to be Denver's, the winner
of last years pennant. Omaha and
st. Joseph are battling for second
place honors, and 1t is difficult nov
to tell which will get the place.
Harry Wolter, the New York Yam
kee outielder, who broke one of his
iegs last spring, has discarded his
crutches, but will not try to play ball
again this year.
A movement is on loot to abolish
the hammer-throw in athletic meets.
The event has been marked as
dangerous because fatalities have re-
suited from wild throws. Among
those who are opposed to the ham
mer-throw is Trainer Keene Fitzpat-
rick. of Princeton. II am very much
in favor of substituting the thirty
Ave pound weight for the hammer"
he said recently, for a weight that
can be thrown over theirty feet is
dangerous to competitors and Of
icials."
Mike Gibbons. Of st. Paul, will take
the first step in his campaign for the
middleweight championship on Sep
TENDER %, when he will meet Eddie
McGoorty, of Oshkosh, in New York
city. The betting, it is predicted, will
be in his favor.
A real classic exhibition is looked
for. McGoorty has long been re-
garded as a star and a serious con
tender for the championship. He is
clever and a hard-hitter. his best
punch being a left hook. which is de-
clared to be the incest possessed by
any middleweight. gibbons is faster
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02
CPORTING gu015 !
~ s,ss;@s ,sss .. GOSSIP
WORDS BY SCHAEFER. !
MUSIC BY CONDO. !

than McGoorty. His left jab is cut
ting and remarkably well timed, and
his. blows travel a shorter distance.
Helnie Zimmerman, of the chicago
Cubs. whose awful smuggling has mad
his name a household word in a n
dom, hasn't as intimate a knowledge
of geography as he has of baseball,
Zim was riding back from one OF
the spring training games in Indian
apolis last spring. Tinker. who had
Just become the proud possessor Of an
automobile, called ~tattention to the
considerable number of cars of an.
other make which they had met.
II don't believe l ever saw so many
Marmons in one day before" said Joe.
IT didn't know indianapolis was in
Utah" cut in Zimmerman.
Jaw, get wise, get wise; we amt
within a thousand miles of Utah.
chorused the Cubs.
Don't get fresh with me. II ain't
so long ago that all the Marmons
we're supposed to stick in Utah Inc
nobody asked me when they changed
the law"
If the Washington Senators have a
bunch of pitchers to be proud OF.
Clark Griffith deserves a lot of the
credit. There's nothing about the
twirling end of baseball that Grif
doesn't know, and he has a knack of
imparting his knowledge to those
under him. With the exception of
Walter johnson, it is safe to say that
Griffith has helped every pitcher en-
the Washington team this season.
Many a pitcher has the goods. but
doesn't know how to deliver them.
To all such Griff can lend a helping
hand.
If you see a good umpire running
around loose, report your find either
to President Ban Johnson, of the
American League, or to President
Lynch, of the National, and receive
reward. Both are securing the bushes
for new material by reason Of tho
general dissatisfaction of the fans
and magnates over the class of I'M
piring that has prevailed in the big
leagues this season. Never in the his
tory of the two major leagues has
there been a better chance for I'm
bilious young umpires who have
stood the hard strain of working in
the bushes to win berths in the major
league.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02

field. No stars" but men who are
playing their best game all of he
time and without friction.
THE old weak spot, If il could he
called weak, was at second base.
where Yerkes, n of the most i'm
proved ball players l ever saw, a fine
hitter and hard worker, lacked ex-
perience in the position.
Iris Speaker is playing the game
of his career. But our greatest
strength is in the box, For the first
time in many years Boston has a
string of first-class pitchers, able to
take their regular turn.
Wood. Hall, Collins, Bedient and
O'Brien are all doing good work. and
l feel sure they will maintain the
pace to the end.
I'VE are well supplied with utility
men in Clyde Engle. Krug and Neal
Ball for the infeld, while H~endriksen,
one of the fastest players In the
game, can step in and Ali the shoes
OF n of the regular outfeld trio
the three greatest in the country.
Back of the bat in Carrigan,
Nunanlaker. Cady and Thomas, we
have the best catching force in either
league.
While the Athletics are handi-
capped by injuries, 1 feel sure we
would have beaten them anyway.
Their pitchers have not been right
this year, and Connie Mack is expe-
ricncing the disappointment that Bos-
ton encountered for four or FIVE years.
The change in ownership made no
difference in the teams playing. Had
John 1. Taylor remained at the head
OF the club I believe it would have
been Boston's year to win the PEN
nant, for the team is there. the spirit
is there and the men are out to- bring
that old flag back where 1t belongs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02
"BARKINC" GETS HIM JAIL

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 2.-Having
out of courtesy distributed some
cards of the Hotel Treville. on South
Arkansas avenue, John Thompson, a
guest, was arrested for barking"
against which there Is a local ordin-
anee, and Acting Recorder Grove
fined him s25. Thompson's arrest
was the outcome of complaints made
by proprietors of other hotels.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02

the Armory A. C. He is scheduled
to work against the Meadowbrooks
today.
First Congregational leads the Sun
day School League with sixteen VIC
tories and no defeats. Memorial
Presbyterian is second. having won
fourteen games out of sixteen played.
First Presbyterian Tabernacle and
oivet follow in the order named.
The Krementz q Co. and Durand q
Co. teams are tied for the lead In
the jewelers. League, each having
won, to date, twelve games out of
thirteen played.
1t looks like the pennant for the
Montclair nine in the Trolley League.
Out of thirteen games played they
have yet to taste defeat.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-02
STUMBLE ON WAY TO
FIRST BASE FATAL

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. From
injuries received in a baseball game.
John Colwell, II years old, died in a
hospital here yesterday.
While running to first base last
Tuesday he stubbed his toe and fell
heavily. cutting his face and hands
Blood poison set in, causing death.