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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
CHRISTIAN COUNTY
WET BY SCI VOTES
Yesterdays Election on Local Option Under New County Unit
Law Brought Out Tremendous Vote
MOST EXCITING ELECTION CONTEST EVER IN COUNTY
The Colored Vote Of $500 Thrown Almost Soldy for the
Wet SideElection Was Quiet and Orderly, Me-
Cracken and DaveSS Also Wet

In an hour after the polls closed
the Kentuckian had received returns
from three-fourths of the precincts
and the result was no longer in
doubt. With 6 precincts out at 6
O'Clock, the majority for the vets
was 753. This was decreased by the
late precincts.
The last precinct came in by seven
O'Clock and the majority for the
vets was found to be SGT on the un-
official returns shown by the table
below. The vote reached the enor-
nous total of S209, about 700 more
than the estimated vote. AS will be
seen by the table, IA precincts went
dry, several of them such heavy COL
ored precincts as Newstead, Gracey
and Gordonfield. Only one precinct
in Hopkinsville went, dry No. a, by
70 votes. The wet majority in the
city was 702 and the dry majority
in the county outside of town was
1oE
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Last Words Said.

The attorneys on both sides were
in conference Saturday and an agree
ment was made by which the regis
tration books were to be purged of
illegal voters as far as possible, the
names of those wrongfully register
ed to be stricken off. Nine men
were challenged by the drys and
warrants were sworn out charging
them W t h registering illegally.
Nearly all of them were found aud
their trials set for Friday. Only one
is a white man.
BY agreement among themselves,
the saloonists all closed their houses
Friday night and did not open them,
at all Saturday. thus closing the
saloons from Friday night to Tues
day morning.
The drys had out a handbill SUM-
day morning contrasting Sept l2
with Sept. 10 and stating that on one
Saturday with the saloons open there
were 10 arrests in town and $l53.50
of fines imposed, while on the fol-
lowing Saturday with saloons closed
there were no arrests and no fines.
Saturday afternoon both sides had
closing rallies at the same hour.
The drys used the Tabernacle and
Hon. Clinton N. Howard, of New
York, was the orator. His address
was the third of three very strong
speeches during the week by men of
the highest order of ability, The
Tabernacle was filled with people
from all over the county. there being
of ladies In the bio cra,ud
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Formal application for the pardon
of Henry E. Youtsey. convicted in
connection with the killing of Gov.
William Goebel and now serving a
life sentence in the Frankfort Re-
formatory. was made to Gov. Nc
Creary yesterday. Petitions bearing
hundreds of signatures and asking
the pardon of Youtsey were present
ed to the Governor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
DRY PARADE
SATURDAY
Closed The Campaign With En-.
thuSiaSm at White
Heat.
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Estimated That 1000 People
We're In The Lengthy
Procession.
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

The parade of from 1900 to 1000
people, many of them school chill
dren, took place in the city just be.
fore noon Saturday and was the
crowning event of the dry campaign.
The parade formed at Virginia Park
and came down Ninth to Virginia,
out Virginia to Twelfth, in Twelfth
to Main, up Main to Seventh. in Sev-
enth to Virginia, out Virginia to
Sixth and in Sixth to the court house.
The parade was headed by about 100
men on foot, and then came dele
cation of ladies, many of them push
ing baby buggies with infants in
them. There were more than 60 la
dies and many small children.
Various schools of the county and
city paraded in organized bodies, the
children numbering probably 1900 in
the aggregate.
All along the line there were car
ried banners with notices and in
scriptions upon them. Now and then
a boy would be on horseback carry
ing big flag and great streamers
were carried by men and boys hold
ing them at either end. The boy
scouts had delegation of l8 in the
line. Pembroke was we'll represent
ed with children and grown people
Bethel Female College had a dele
cation of young ladies headed by one
of the teachers. Bringing up the
rear there were 70 to 100 vehicle:
| filled with people. Following were
some of the many inscriptions on
the banners:
Papa vote for me.
Keep your ballot white.
Vote right and against wrong.
Vote Dry.
Wine is mocker.
For God and Home.
Vote No.
Vote for the Mother.
The saloon must go. r-
Be not Deceived.
God sees your vote.
Alcohol is a poison.
On to Victory.
Down with King Alcohol.
Build not city with blood.
Old Christians Going Dry.
During the parade choir clubs sang
such songs as Home, Sweet Home, "
"Old Christians Going Dry" etc,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
MIR. J. B. DADE
PASSED AWAY
Sunday Morning After Being A
Long Sufferer From Bright's
Disease.

Mr.. John Bunk head Dade died as
mis- home on Ninth street Sunday
morning a. four O'clock Of R-igbt's
disease after a long period OF inra.
lidism, in the 6S-h year of his age.
He had been a resident of this city
for many years and was a prominent
and influential citizen. His family
consisted Of one son, Thos G. Dade.
and three daughters. 0 e oe rls
daughters, Mrs, Virginia Lipsconb
lived with him at the family ho-,s-
stead on East Ninth street.
Brief funeral services were kelE AZ
the residence yesterday morn Dg
at 10 O'Clock by Rev. C. F.. "A.
Branch and Rev, A r. Kasey. lr
Dade was member Of the Ne.ao,-
dist church. The interment was Il
Riverside cemetery.
Mr.. Dade was son of the. late
Lucian Dade, and was born in Viz.
ginis, but he came to this county I'M
early life. Hehad been widow for
number Of years. He is survived By,
one brother, Esq, Chas. L. Dade, and
one sister, Mrs. Geo. V. Green, Of
Geneva, A'a. Another brother
Randolph Dade. died a few year
ago.
He was one Of the eounty's best
and most substantial citizens and a
nan Of the highest character and m.
egrity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Famous Cathedral Burned

London, Sept. 2I.-One of the
fiercest battles of all times, whicisr.
has been raging across Northern
France for a week past, with first q
slight advantage on one side and
then on the other, remains undecid-
ed.
The two great armies which have
been fighting for a month, with few,
II any, intermissions have dug them
selves into entertainments on rivers
and mountain ranges on a front
reaching from the Disc to the MeUse,
and thence southeastward along the
Franco-German frontier.
Artillery duels such as never be. .
fore have been seen are being car
ried on with the hope of compelling
the evacuation of the strongly held
positions, with occasional successes
to opposing sides, while the infantry,
in the face of calling fire, have
charged right up to the guns, only
to make their opponents give way
slight y, or to be repulsed with great
losses.
Fighting has been fercest on the
allies left, which lies on the right
bank of the river Cise, in the vicin-
ity of Rheims, the famous cathedral
of which has been set afre by Ger
man shells, and between that town
and the Argonne ridge it has been
give and take all the time
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The Retail Grocers Association of
Nashville asks that mail order and
premium houses be forced to pay
taxes in localities into which they
ship their goods. and that tax of
one per cent be levied on all business
done by these concerns. A telegram
has been sent by the association to
Senator Lea, Senator shields and
Congressman Byrns.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
ALLIES RETAKE
POSITION LOST
Violent Fighting North of Scissors Reported In Official State
ment Issued at Paris by French War Department.
THE SOAKED GROUNDS HINDERS MOVEMENTS OF ARMIES.
Successes and MsfortneS Mark Battles in Various Waters
Between The German and British Ships
Italy Has Many Men in Army

Paris. Sept. 81. The official state
ment issued last night says that in
violent fighting north of Scissors the
Germans gained ground, which af-
terwards was recaputred by the
allies.
The statement reads:
"On our left wing north of the
river Aisne below Scissors our troops
were furiously counter attacked by
superior fires and yielded some
ground, which however, they re-
gained almost Immediately.
ION the other hand we have con.
tinued our progress on the right
bank of the river Olse.
Likewise, north of Rheims we
have repulsed all the enemy's at
tacks, although they were vigorously
conducted.
"On the center, east of Rheims we
have made new progress through
our attacks.
in the Argonne the situation re-
mains unchanged.
I'm the Woreve district the last
rains soaked the ground to such ar
extent that all army movements have
become very difficult.
Gen. lie De Maud Huy, (80th in
fantry brigade of the sixth arm!
corps) has received on the battl,
field the cross of commander of tht
Legion of Honor"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Christian. McCracken and Daviess
were the three counties to vote on
prohibition yesterday. In Christian
county there are % saloons in Hop
kinsville and 2 in Gracey; in Nc
.Cracken there are II saloons and in
'Daviess county 81. If all three
counties went dry, it will mean the
closing of 126 saloons on November
%
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Morgan6eld Man Killed.

Evansville. Ind.. Sept. 2l While
trying to climb freight train on the
Illinois Central railroad here to es-
cape the police, Robert Bowman of
Morganfeld. ny.. fell under the
wheels of car and had his left arm
cut off and was so badly injured in
ternally that it is believed that he
will die.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The election yesterday was held
under ideal weather conditions. The
polls opened at six o'clock with COM
mittees of ladies at all of the polls
working for the dry side. There was
a little confusion caused at No. 6
by moving the poll from Cooper's
Main street Office to the loose floor
warehouse on Water street. 1t was
explained that it was necessary to get
the poll so feet from the street. A
rope was stretched and voters were
admitted in regular turn one at
time. The ladies offered tags con-
tanning the words 81 vote no." to
the voters.
During the day choir of children
marched from one poll to another
and sang campaign songs. At many
places during the day prayers were
offered by the christian people. 1t
became evident early that very
large vote would be cast and County
Clerk Harris arranged special ballot
books to supplement the ballots
wherever the number became ex-
hausted. The poll in the city pre-.
cincts last year was not full and in
some precincts the registered vote
exceed the $50 per cent of the vote
of 1913 required by law.
There was no trouble anywhere,
growing out of the election. On y
one arrest was made Saturday night
for lettering, one Sunday for drunk
enness and yesterday two arrests
had been made up to noon. One was
a negro on an old warrant and the
other negro woman for fighting
with another woman.
Out in the country there were ear
ly rumors of trouble, but investiga-
tion showed in each case that there
was not much to the reports. At
several precincts one or more arrests
were made of workers for the wet
side, charging intimidation of vot-
ers. They gave bond and the cases
will be heard later. The defendants
all claim that there was no real
ground for the arrests.
The interest in the election did not
abate up to the last minute. The
ladies about the polls held their
places to the last minute and so far
as heard no lack of respect was
shown to them anywhere in the
county.
When the clock struck four the
fight closed and everybody breathed
a sigh of relief.
The officers lost no time in getting
to work counting the votes and as
the ballot was short and few compi-
cations possible, it was quickly COM
pleted all over the county.
The returns began coming in early
and the vote was everywhere
record-breaker. The colored vote
was thrown almost solidly against
prohibition and the majorities in the
big colored precincts were over
for the vets. The city
with total registered vote of 2.642
cast nearly $500 votes and gave a
wet majority of SGT.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
SUES FOR DIVORCE
And PrayS Alimony in Sum of
$1,5OO.

Mrs. Pearl Adams Terry. has filed
suit for divorce against her husband.
Dulin Terry. charging desertion.
They were married about a month
ego and reside in the northwestern
part of the county. Plaintiff prays
for 81 500 alimony and an attach
ment on farm and other properly
was granted. pending the action.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
M'CRACKEN WET.

Paducah, KY, Sept. q 1.-THE elec-
ton here to-daO resulted in a victory
for the vets by SlS votes in Nc.
Cracken county. There are II sa-
looms in Paducah and no others in
the county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Back to Kentucky.

Rev. A. G. Biddle. of Wsrrens-
burg. Mo-. has accepted call to the
Cumberland presby terian church at
Bowling Green. Ky. He was form
erly Of this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

An official statement from Petro-
grad says that the Russians are bonn
harding the strong Austrian fortress
of Przemys. 1t also reports the re-
pulses of the Austrians with heavy
losses near Baranow and Ranichow,
in Galicia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
S0UTHALL NAMED
For Chairman Of The Campaign
Committee of Christian.

Thos. S. Rhea. the State C Campaign
Committee Chairman. has appointed
Herman Southall as Chairman of the
Campaign Committee for Christian
county. Mr.. SouthalI Is city attor-
ney of Hopkinsville. and has accept
ed the appointment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
DAYIESS VETS WIN.

Owensboro. KY, Sept. 21.-In the
prohibition election in Daviess coun-
ty to-day, the vets won by $50 ma
jority. There are 81 saloons in
Owensboro. The rest Of the county
remains dry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Died Aged ia.

Col. Thomas Campbell, said to
have been ia years old. died near
Jackson. Tenn. last Friday. AL
though GO years old when the Civil
wsr began. Col. Campbell enlisted
In the pfederate army and fought
throughout four wears.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

w. r. Pettiford, founder and pres
ilent of the first and oldest negro
bank in the South, died at Birming-
ham Sunday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Virginia voters will ballot today
on the question of state wide prohi-
bition under an act of the last legis-
lature directing the governor to call
a special election for Sept. %, upon
petition of approximately $4,000
qualified voters. Ninety of the 100
counties are already dry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The third section of the report of
the Belgian commission reiterates
the charges of German atrocities
and asks for an international COM
mission to establish the truth of the
Dtnarges.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Italy Under Arms.

Rome, Sept. 21.-Italy already has
more than half a million men under
arms. The best of these troops arc
in camps and barracks in the Lonl~
hardy and Venetian provinces.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Reports Sunday said that the
French:and British troops were fight
ing waist deep in water, the rains
having flooded their trenches. The
Germans occupied high ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

With practically all work complet-
ed the adjournment of Congress is
now looked for October Is. after Is
months of continuous work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Burlington won three out Of five
games and won the post season
series over Cairo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Brig. Gen. N. D. Findlay, of the
British army, was killed in action
last week. Also Gen. Battaile, of
the French army.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Gen. Steinmetz, possessor of the
German Iron Cross since 1870, was
killed Sept. l5, at the front.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The French express confidence that
the Germans are only making stand
to cover a further retreat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Hemorrhage Causes Death.

w liam Dix, patient of the Wes-
tern State Hospital from McCracken
county. died Saturday of cerebral
hemorrhage. aged thlrty-four years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

We've looked it up and find that
Przemysl is pronounced Pshe-mishl-y,
which makes it as clear as mud.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Some more hot weather is being
served up by the weather clerk this
week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Thos. G. Dade. Of Fort Smith.
Ark. was expected last night. called
here by the death Of his father, Mr..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Prince August William, the EN-
peror's fourth son, was shot in the
left arm at the battle of Marne.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Editorial Comments.

Col. Roosevelt spoke in Kansas
City last night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

choirs that had been singing during
the campaign.
The wet speaker. Hon. Jacob f.
Meeker, of st. Louis, held forth in
the big tent of the Park show on the
Metcalfe lot adjoining Hotel La
than. The tent was filled to over
flowing. One section was occupied
by white people. while the cores
ponding section on the opposite side
and all of the elevated seats further
back were filed with colored people,
nearly all Of them men. Occasional
ly few women were seen.
The speaker was a young man Of
robust physique, strong, clear voice
and a command of words that en-
abled him to talk rapidly and forci-
bly,. He stated that he was minis
ter of the gospel up to 1912. In his
speech he dwelt much on the ques-
tions of personal liberty and freedom
of ,action, on the impossibility of
the sale Of liquor in some
way and quoted at times from the
Bible to show that the Scriptures
did not condemn the moderate use
of wine. His address was the only
one made on the wet side in the city
during the campaign.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The Nashville State Fair opened
yeHterday for weeks run.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Y Only one more week until the
great Pennyroyal Fair begins.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Mrs iilman Daniel and children,
Of Jonesboro, Ark. are uisitis,.,. 49,.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
German Version.

Berlin, Sept. 21.-Thes following
official statement was issued by the
German headquarters late last night.
"The situation in the western
campaign is unchanged along the
entire front. The Franco-British
forces have been obliged to take the
defensive in entrenched positions,
attacks upon which are slow in re-
suits.
Preparations for an attack on the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Notifications on the line south Of
Verdun have been completed.
In Alsace German troops are in
contact along the border, with the
French troops"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

After your name. ressv
promptly. and not missa nu..
Der. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions to -
paid in advance,
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bem aI9enfeuer.
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nsn Oergebliben 9eriu4, aufSuiteben,
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bieiem 9lnbltd mari Suianne ibre
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