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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
NOT
HIS SONS
Strange Error Discovered At
Funeral By MCMulIin
MOurnerS.

Henderson, KY, Jan. 23.-After
paying for the shipment from Okla
homa City of body supposed to be
that of his son, preparing a grave
and making all arrangements for the
funeral, A. j. McMullin discovered
that the body was not that of his
son. The entire family had arrived
from Marion and other points for
the funeral, but all funeral arrange
ments were called off pending an
investigation into the identity of the
man. Mr.. McMullin, who lives at
Marion, had received telegram re-
layed by phone saying that his son
had died in Oklahoma City and ask
ing for orders as to the disposition
of the body. He wired instructions
to send the body of his son to Hen
derson to w. H. Klee, as he has a
lot in the cemetery here.
When the family assembled here
Wednesday to view the body grert
was establishment to find that it was
not that of S. N. McMullin at all.
The body was viewed by several who
said that it must be Smith McMullin,
son of w. C. McMullin, and a brother
of Dave McMullin. of Sebree. Smith
McMullin has not been seen by the
Sebree relatives for fourteen years.
He was last heard from in San An
tonic, Texas. The Sebree relatives
came and also viewed the body and
positively identified it as that of
Smith McMullin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Big SUCCESS.
The Rex Will Have Unusual At
fractions Next Week.

Thursday the Rex had big run
OF business. The Prisoner of Zen
Ola was given and many pronounced
it 1.-THE best ever"
Next weeks program, Manager
Shrode says, will be the best ever
put on. The leading feature Mon
day will be Warren Kerrigan in THE
Magic Skin"
The Rex is going to maintain it's
high standard of excellence regard
less Of expenses. Everything they
offer to the public will be the best of
the latest and all will be in the high
est class.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Bigger Engines

Four new engines for the Hender-
son division. bigger and more
modern even than the big moguls
that have been in use on the division
for some time. were put into service
kast Saturday by the l. & N. These
engines are of the 1900 series and
were built in the shops of the COM
rany at South Louisville.
The engines are larger and have a
very short smoke stack. They are
equipped with everything that tends
to increase their efficiency. They
pull third more than the cid en-
gines, which pull a maximum OF
1900 tons.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
GLOOMY PROSPECTS.
Native of Christian Writes of
Conditions in Oklahoma.

Lone Wolf, Kiowa Co., Okla,
Jan. IA, 1914.
Editor Kentuckian:
l guess you will be surprised to get
a letter from Oklahoma, but | will
write few lines. | often think of
old Kentucky and the good people.
| thought had seen failures incrops
there, but never anything like we
experienced here last year. | often
think that if some Of my old friends
would come out here ona visit at the
present time and go out to the sta
bic to see the stock and find not a
grain of anything or a sprig of hay
or anything else for the stock to eat,
they would know how to appreciate
old Kentucky. | am fifty years old
and have never heard of such a
failure in Kentucky as was here last
year. The people are doing every
thing they can to run through this
year. Most of the renters have to
mortgage their this years pros
pective crops in order to get feed
stuff for their stock and groceries
for themselves, while they are MAX
ing another crop. You do not see
this condition of things printed in
the papers out here, but it is true,
nevertheless. | had l19 acres in cot
ton and will not realize SIS for it. /
planted so acres in grain and did not
gather anything The drouth, hot
winds and chinch bugs destroyed it
all. bought pair of fve-year-old
mules last fall, costing $3.50, and
sold them today to a Fort Worth,
Texas, mule buyer for $3.50. Now,
you have heard the old saying. you
could not stay here and you could
not go anywhere else" That is Just
the shape of two-thirds of the peo-
pie here today. Now, would have
sent you the renewal for your valua-
BILE paper before now, but had good
reason-I did not have the money
until l sold that pair of mules that |
could not feed. We have had one
snow about six inches deem and the
poor stock had to root down in the
snow to get their living. We were
in luck in having some wheat for
them to Craze on. That is al that
is keeping them alive. You will.fnd
inclosed $l.OO for the renewal of my
subscription to the Kentuckian for
six months. Best wishes TO you and
my Kentucky friends.
j. A. GILES.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
REPLIES TO
MIR. TANDY
And Invites Him To Become A
Member And Help To Ac-
COmpliSh Things.
EDITOR KENTUCKIAN,
Hopkinsville, Ky.

IlOphluoNlllS, ny.
Dear SIR
In your issue of Thursday Jan
uary 22nd,. note with much sur
prise letter from Mr.. E R. Tandy,
of Edgoten, KY, who takes the
liberty to criticise the Road and
Highway Committee, appointed by
the Hopkinsville Business Mems AS
ISOLATION.
In order to relieve Mr.. Tandy, |
will state that the Hopkinsville Bust
ness Mems Association is not now
and trust will never be a political
organization. We have selected the
members of Committee in question
from our roster of membership, and
feel that they are capable in every
manner of upholding the response
bility placed on them. Mr.. Tandy
is associated in this city in the to-
bacco business, under the firm of
Tandy & Farleigh. | might whisper
here to him that his firm is not a
member of the Association, neither
are the individuals. If they will re-
member some few years ago the
business men of Hopkinsville stood
by them day and night. Our Asso-
citation stands for better roads. We
have recently organized the Christ
ian County Good Roads Association.
Mr.. Tandy has not interested himself
enough to become a member of this,
we invite him now and assure him
that the fees for joining and
the dues per month are absolutely
free. Mr.. Tandy, Ihave not had the
pleasure of meeting you. but
would suggest that you send your
application to the Hopkinsville Bust
ness Mems Association to be enrolled
as member, and above all insist
that your firm in Hopkinsville be-
come members. We are looking to
the up-building of Hopkinsville and
Christian county. Our organization
today is stronger than ever before,
we need others to make us stronger.
We have the best and most infuen-
tial business men of Hopkinsville
and farmers of Christian county en-
rolled with our Association. We
trust that you will become interested
enough to attend our meetings and
see just what work the Hopkinsville
Business Mems Association is ac-
comprising. If criticism are then in
evidence, you can speak where your
wishes will have attention.
Yours truly,
C. H. BLEICH.
Hopkinsville, Ky. alan. %, 1914.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Shryer-BackeS.

Jabez Shryer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. F. Shryer, formerly of this city
but now of st. Louis, and Miss Celia
Backes, of Evansville, Ind, were
married at the home of the bride
Thursday evening. Mr.. Pettus White
of this city, cousin of the groom,
acted as best man. Judge and Mrs.
]. I. Hanbery, uncle of Mr.. Shryer,
also attended the wedding. The
couple left for a short trip, after
which they will be at home in st.
Louis, Mo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Sent Out In Hurry.

A negro man from the railroad
camp four miles from town came to
town Thursday broken out with
small pox and Health Officer Harmed
had him taken in charge and sent to
the county pest house. George Mack
ey, the colored nurse, who is inn
mune, was put in charge of the case
by the county authorities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Double Tragedy.

AS Mrs. Jay Cole of Erie county
"a. was leaving her home Monday
with her son to visit his home. her
husband shot her with rife. wound
ing her probably fatally. He then
killed himself with the same weapon.
The couple had been n arriedT less
than year, Cole was a wealthy
farmer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Row of Cottages Being Built.

Mr.. w. L. Mitchell has let the
contract to The Forbes Manufacture
ing Company for the immediate cree
ton of five cottages on his lots on
West Thirteenth street, recently purs
chased from Mr.. r. e. Cooper. The
buildings will be modern. with all
conveniencies and will be ready for
occupancy early in the spring.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
SATAN
Or The Drama of Humanity AT
The Rex Today.

Fortunately Mr.. Shrode yesterday
morning secured the above play in D
reels. He had it year ago and the
price was 25c. Today he is going to
hold the prices down to and lOcents.
It is numbered among the very best
of moving pictures.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Knuckled Under.

The strike on the Delaware & Hud-
son was settled Monday. Company
officials met the unions demand that
they restore two discharged Employees,
Engineer Jas. A. Lynch and Conduct.
or F. A. Slade. to their former posts.
All strikers returned to duty after
being out but a few hours.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

The death of Mr.. John A. Bell, the
venerable editor of the Georgetown
Times, will cause regret all over
Kentucky. Mr.. Bell was for AZ years
editor of the same newspaper and
aNad long been prominent in journal
Jam He was an ex-president of the
Kentucky Press Association and a
veteran who died in the harness.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Sold Farm.

Mrs. Inez Boyd. last Thursday sold
her farm to r. S. Lindsay. The farm
is on the Lafayette road ten miles
from Hopkinsville and contains POP
acres. The terms of the sale are
private.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Confederate Veteran.

Paducah. KY. Jan.22.-After a
brief illness from inhrmities. Capt.
Jshn L. Webb, eyed 81. died at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Robert
b. Phillips. Capt Webb was born at
DsnviIle. Va. He was one Of For
rests men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

Out of 166 important appointments
made by President Wilson in the
various branches of the government,
the South has furnished rs, or
nearly half. For the first time in
two generations. the South has come
into its own.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

Miss Mary Fletcher, an $SOO,OOO
heiress and the richest girl in Ar
kansas was married to Lieut.. L. H.
Drenner, U. S. A.. in New Orleans.
Miss Fletcher was a leader in the
sufragette movement in Arkansas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

\ The deaths from mine accidents
Vast year numbered 1850, the great
Alst number since the bureau of
mines was created.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

Kate Woods Ray is the ninety-five
pound woman who has just been ap-
pointed superintendent of police at
Gary, Ind by the Mayor of that city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

Chas. X. Hamilton. of New York,
one of the most noted aviators in the
country, actually died in bed Thurs
day. He had sustained many frac-
\ lures in numerous accidents during
tlhis career of twelve years. IN in
fternal hemorrhage was the cause OF
his death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

Representative Sam Turley, of Mt.
Sterling, who fell in fainting spell
in the capitol at Frankfort, died
seon afterward. 1t was a case of
apoplexy that quickly terminated ia
tally.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

E. E. Shumway, aged 81, President
of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.,
who led the, rescue work at the Vul-
cum mine, died from poisonous gases
inhaled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Camnitz Goes To FederalS.

Howard Camnitz. a pitcher with
the Philadelphia Nationals, has sign
ed with the Chicago Federals.
Camnitz married Miss Claxon, Of
Louisville, a sister of Mrs. Ben Nc
Reynolds, of this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

The Legislature was not in session
Thursday, on account of the death of
Representative Turley.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Editorial Comments.

Sergt. Schweisser, a German avn
ator, fell from his machine at Mu-
Mich and was killed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24

Miss Mary Banks Griens. of Louis
vile. is the guest Of Miss Louise
Moore.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
HOpkinSVille Tobacco Market

Below is Inspector Abernathy's
weekly report for week erding Jam
l6. 1914:
Unsold stock Jan. 90, 1914, 9O9 Hbds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
FORGER
AT WORK
Name OF R. E. Cooper Seems
To Work Like
Magic.
nvrrHWyn NVTQnN
CHECKS FOR SMALL SUMS.
Battles All Efforts OF The Police
Force To Run
Him In.

Wednesday a negro presented
himself at the store of Sam Bohn, on
East Sixth street, and purchased a
few articles and presented check
for $4.75 payable to Tom Williams.
Mr. Bohn accepted the check on the
Planters Bank & Trust Co. bearing
the signature of R. E. Cooper, the
tobacconist, and endorsed on the
back by Tom Williams. 1t required
but about two seconds for Mr.. Bohn
to realize when he tried to cash the
check that he had lost out in his
transaction with the negro to the
tune of $4.75. He accepted the
situation philosphically, promising
himse that hereafter he will be
more careful when checks are pre-
sented to pay for goods bought at
his store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
Better Grades Coming In and In
Much Better
Order.
FLOOR RECEIPTS ARE HEAVY.
And Sales Aggregate More Than
Half Million
Pounds.

The tobacco market this week was
active as to receipts, sales and
prices. The loose floor men say there
is no diminution in receipts and that
the better grades are gradually be-
coming more noticeable. Prices are
shade or two in advance of last
week and good tobacco is readily
taken by the buyers The hogshead
transactions are still few. TIE re-
ceipts up to yesterday morning were
only q hogsheads, the sales for the
week, however, were 40 hogsheads.
which was nearly three times as
much as had been previoutly sold this
year.
The receipts have continued to
flow in at the Imperial, American
and other large houses in volume
sufficient to keep the handlers at the
receiving doors continually on the
run, hardly having time to eat their
dinners, which they bring with them
when they appear for work in the
morning.
Following is Inspector Abernathy's
report for the week, which does not
include yesterdays transactions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
CHECK NUMBER TWO.

Thursday afternoon the same
negro bought a fountain pen and a
ring from Mr.. G. R. Owen. who
lives in one of the new Redd cot
tages on Hazel street. He gave Mr..
Owen a check for $3.75. This check
so bore the signature of Mr., R. E.
Cooper. Mr.. Owen had the negro
to endorse the check and also made
him give his street and house num-
Der. The negro knows the map of
the town better than Mr.. Owen.
Wi liams told him that he lived at
285 West Sixteenth street. There is
no such number or street, as Six
teenth street runs West no further
than Main
The check was drawn on the City
Bank & Trust Co., and Mr.. Owen
after his trade with the negro
walked all the way from the vicinity
of the lumber yard to the Bank to
get his money. The cashier saw at
first glance that the signature was
forgery and sent him to the Chief of
Police.
Mr.. Owen was unable to describe
the negro sufficiently to be Of much
advantage in finding him. He said
he was dressed in pretty good
clothes, dark grey in co'or; didn't
remember whether he wore a cap or
hat, is light in color, rather low and
heavy set and young.
The chief and his men are doing
all they can to find Williams. but up
to yesterday afternoon he had baf-
fled them altogether.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-24
WATCH THE DATl

After your name. rene
romptly. and not'miss a mum
Der. The Postal regulations
required subscriptions to be
paid in advance,
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
nYNAMITrRS Losr APPEAL.

A MOTHER reverse has been suffered by the In
a ternatonal Association OF Bridge ana Structural
Iron Workers The United States Supreme Court has
refused to review the prison imposed upon
Frank NJ Ryan, president the association aud twen-
v-hree members Of that organization who were con-
viced of conspiracy TO destroy non-union plants and
structures with dynamite and nitro gycerine The only
hope of the convicted in the exercise of
the pardoning power President Wilson and the men
and their friends realize there little likelihood
Of the President overriding the action of the courts
In justice to organized labor should be said that
there are hundreds of thousands perhaps millions
of union men who would not for an instant counte-
nance either dynamite nitro-gycerine argument in
a labor dispute. Most of them are well pleased that
those who resorted to such methods and thereby
brought union labor under suspicion have been brought
to book in the Federal courts OF more rad
ical element in the union regrets that Ryan and
his associates have lost their fight for freedom That
clement is insignificant however when compared with
the element which does not believe in murder and the
destruction Of property for the enforcement of abors
demands.
In the long run it is that great decent element
which VIII organized labor from those desperate
union men whose criminal activities threatened 10
cause II TO lose public confidence and respect Organ
lied labor 10 be successful. be law-abidng and
not aw-defying. That fact has been brought home
sharply by the fate that has befaen Ryan and his as
soeiates In the dynamite and ntroglycerine conspr
acy
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
WEDNESDAY. MAR. II. 1914.
GRATIFYING RANKrNG FIGuREs.

VAyE printed yesterday the financial statements Of
w four OF leading financial institutions--the
Wilmington Trust Company, the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company and the Union National Bank They
contain splendid showings All the statements for
the fiscal year ended March last.
The deposits shown by the Wilmington Trust are
Si'72i,29i62 It's resources aggregate S6372,S23.04
They include: Loans and Investments. S5S1s 1885;
due from banks $72OSi09S; Clearing House exchanges
S73,SO71s; cash in bank, s25O725.27 It's liabilities in
addition to the deposits shown above. are; Capital
Sl0oo0oo; undivided profits S651 1,OS142.
The Security Trust shows individual deposits subject
TO check amounting to S2,50SS741O It's loans and dis
counts amount to S1,S4SS25S4. Among it's other re-
sources Stocks, securities. etc, 81 6s771;
banking house, furniture and fixtures, S1SO576S1;
mortgages S26O95762 due from approved reserve
agents SS5SSSlS2 The total resources including cash
in hand, are $4O59Si729. The capital stock of the
company is 100000 and the surplus. 100000 The
bills payable including certificates of deposit for money
borrowed, amount to 100000
The Equitable has individual deposits. subject to
check, aggregating s1.94912S25 It's principal items
OF resource Loans and discounts S906 6SO3.45;
stocks. securities, etc. including premium same ST.
6S13S505 banking house, furniture and fixtures $780,
$50; mortgages, Si3S,260O4; cash on deposit in other
banks and trust companies s22767lS7. Including the
cash IN hand. the total resources are S341S642Sf
Among the liabilities beside the deposits referred to
above are; Capital stock S50oO0O surplus fund $780,
900; undivided profits less expenses and taxes
paid, $33907SSS; due 20 national State and private
banks and bankers. and trust companies SSSO2224
The Union National Bank shows deposits amounting
70 szS5l74sS3 It's resources aggregate s3260 4792S
Among them are: Loans and investments s2579 O35O5
due from banks S4sSS7O.si; cash on hand. s2s757S
sz; due from I. S. Treasury $1,000 It's liabilities are:
Capital stock. S20S.l75 surplus and undivided profits
Ssos55445; circulation. $4,000 and as stated above
deposits s235i749S3.
The people Of Wilmington and Of the Delmarvia Pen
nsua cannot fail TO derive satisfaction from reading
such figures relative 10 the operations Of four OF our
representative financial institutions They show good
management not only in the fiscal year Just closed
but also in the years that preceded IT,
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
INTEREST N TRAvELOGUES.

Much interest is being shown in
the series of travelogues being given
by James W. Erwin of San Francis
co, in the auditorium OF the Whining
ton High School, and the students
Of the high school are fortunate in
having such a splendid chance to Sc
cure themes for English work.
An excellent theme in exposition
for the work of the English depart
ment was offered by the process in the
making of a Japanese fan, illustrated
by moving pictures. in the lecture
upon "The Land Of the Midnight Sun"
which was given Monday afternoon.
The Beauties of Hawaii will cor
relate with the study in civics of the
government of our extra territorial de-
tendencies. The lecture Through the
Sunny Southland" pleased a large
audience last evening. This evening
"The Glories of the Wonderland of
California" will be shown.
The series will conclude with two
lectures tomorrow, "The Beauties of
Hawaii" at l clock, and Through
Western Wonderland" at o'clock.
Both lectures will be profusely illus
trated.
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
THAT TRADE ExPANsTON SMOKER.

HAI HAT promises TO be a interesting and bene-
" fciai trade promotion function will be held In
the Hotel DUPONT this evening II will be a smoker
held under the auspices OF the Mercantile Section
OF the Chamber Of Commerce. to which all the mem
bers of the Chamber irrespective Of sectional alia
uon' have been invited. The Mercantile Section. Of
which George H. spackman has the honor OF being the
chairman, is one OF the active and progressive
sections Of the main organization It has demonstrated
It's enterprise once by obtaining for speakers at
the smoker two men who experts on trade cond-
uons In this section. One is Edward James Catteil
OF fhladelphia an author and an authority on COM
mercial organization work. The other is Charles W.
summerhed secretary OF the Philadelphia Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, whose trade expan-
sion excursions have produced favorable results From
men OF such experience business men should re-
ceiTe much information @, value TO assist them in win
ming the trade of the territory that properly
TO Wilmington
This smoker and the dinner TO be given in honor
OF the Delaware merchants March 30 unouestion-
ably will do much for the benefit of the rade-forward
movement which has the Chamber of Commerce and
the spirit Of the entire Peninsula behind n II
Is movement for the beneht Of everybody in Del
marvia and should have the moral and material sun
port OF everyone It stands for expansion bene-
hcal alike to the metropolitan and the rural sections
OF the Demarvia Peninsula