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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
DELAY AT.
HERNDON
Cause Of Failure of Mail To
Arrive Promptly on Gern-
don Route /.

For sometime complaintshave beer
made by patrons on the Herndon
Route No. that the Kentuckian was
not delivered to them until the day
following publication. The postmas-
ter at Herndon was asked to investi-
gate and report where the fault was,
as the papers leave this office on
time. A report has been made ex4
planning that the mail train does not
reach Herndon until 1872 O'Clock
and that the carrier waits only long
enough to get the letter mail and
daily papers, leaving behind all 9TH
er mail matter until the following
day. The matter has been taken UP,
with the department and the service
will be improved as soon as it can be
brought about. Patrons on this
route, or other routes, will confer a
fovor by reporting any further I'M
satisfactory delivery of their papers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
SPLENDID
PROGRAM
Announced For The Good
Roads Meeting at
Elmo.

A meeting of Christian County
Good Roads Association is to be held
at st. Elmo school house, Tuesday,
May 18th, at 10 m.
PROGRAM.
Invocation-Rev. L. B. English
Pastor of Salem Church.
A Few Words of Welcome -Chas
E. Barker.
Why We Meet Here's. L. Cow
herd, President Christian County
Good Roads Association.
What the Fiscal Court has done
for Good Roads in Christian county
in the past four years-Judge j.
Walter Knight, of Christian County.
What the Fiscal Court proposes to
do for Good Roads in the next four
years-lra L. Smith, County Attor.
ney.
What the H B. NJ. A. can do for
Good Roads in Christian County
Thos. C. Jones, of Churchill Grange,
Cooperation in Building Pixies
w. D. Elliott, Coairman Montgome.
ry, Tenn Good Roads Commission,
How the Farmer can Help Main.
tain the Pikes-Holland Garnett,
Master of Wheatland Grange, and
John Hale, Chairman Pembroke Far.
mers' Club.
Where, When and How to Use the
Split-log Drag-Jas. A. Mckenzie,
Chairman of Edgoten Farmers Club,
and Herbert Dillman, County Engi.
neer.
Convict Labor on the Roads-T. ],
McReynolds.
There will be road bitches and
road drags in operation on this day
and barbecued dinner will be serv
ed at SOC a plate. Everybody is in
vited.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
Gen. SickleS.

Gen. Dan. E. Sickles, who died this
Week in New York. was congress
man in 1859 and killed Philip Barton
Key. u. S. District Attorney, for
liberties with his first wife, an ltal-
an woman. She died a few years
later. Sickles went into the war and
came out a one-legged general, but
remained in the regular army until
he became Minister to Spain in 1869
At the court of Spain Sickles' vigor'
Gus personality made him a dominat-
J ing figure. At Madrid he contracted
J hissecond marriagewith the beautiful
and distinguished Senorita Creagh
This romance was followed by es
arrangement which was to last more
than quarter of a century. Return
ing alone to New York. Gen. Sicklel
again entered politics. He served a
Sheriff of New York. and at sixty
seven he was reelected TO Congress
Gen. Sickles' life drew to a Close
with frequent romantic situations
He faced bankruptcy proceedings il
his last years. though he had early il
life received a large share of his faith
er's 100000 estate. but his es
tranged wife and son to hisait
on several occasions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
Civil War Claims.

Washington. May 6.-The Lewis
bill. to refund to Frederick City,
Md. $2O0.OOO exacted of them by
the Confederate army under General
Early. in 1864, under penalty OF
burning the city. was favorable re.
ported to the house by the war
claims committee. with an amend.
ment providing that the money
shall be applied by the Frederick
City authorities to the retirement Of
its bonded debt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
Henry BlumenStieI, Veteram
Carriage-Maker, Died
Aged "a.
HAD LONG BEEN FEEBLE,
Was Leader in Public School
Moment Thirty-FOur
Years Ago.

Henry Blumensteil, ST., long an
invalid, died.at his home on East
Seventh street Monday night, in the
74th year of his age. He came to-
Hopkinsville from Cincinnati ina
1864 and became a member Of the
.carriage-making firm Of Blumen-
steil, McCamy & Bonte. He fol-
lowed this business for many years.
and then engaged in the grocery
trade and afterwards in other lines.
of business until his health became
impaired. He was a charter mem
Der of the Elks lodge in 1900 and
was the first manager of the Elkss
club and was life-member of the
lodge.
Mr.. Blumenstiel was always a pub
lie spirited citizen and was one of
the pioneers in the movement for
public graded schools in 1880, when.
the schools won in a memorable
contest. He was man of kindly
impulses, genial in his nature and
strong in his friendships He was
a member of the Catholic church
and his funeral services were held
yesterday morning at the church,
by Father j. P. Welsh. The inter-
ment was in Riverside cemetery with
the honors of the Elks order.
The following personal friends of
the deceased acted as pail bearers:
Ferd Schmitt, C. r. Clark, E. j..
Duncan, Ike Hart, T. c. Underwood,
Jouett Henry, G. H. Champlin and
John L. Harvey.
Mr.. Blumenstiel is survived by
two sons and three daughters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
Federal Reserve Board.

Washington, May Give mem
bers of the federal reserve board
were selected by President Wilson
as follows:
Richard Olney. Boston, Mass. gov
ernor Of board.
Paul Warburg. New York City.
Harry A. Wheeler. Chicago.
W. P. G. Harding. Birmingham,
Ala,
Secretary McAdoo and John Skel,
ton Williams. comptroller of the cur
reney, are ex-offieio members.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
ALIENATION SUIT
Clinton Pitzer Wants Damages
From His Wife'S Parents.

Clinton B. Pitzer has sued Jas. q
Johnson and wife Lou Johnson for
So. 600. alleging that they aliena ted
the affections Of his wife Callie John
son Pitzer. The wife was q sixteen
year-old girl when Pitzer married
her last September, he says with the
consent of her parents, the defend
ants. She left him October %. 1919.
and has since sued him for divorce.
This suit is a sequel to the other. =
Pitzer says he is still anxious 10 live
with bic wife. who Is now with her-
parentE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

The constitutionalists at Tampico
have notified Rear Admiral Mayo,
commander of the American war
ships stationed there, that if any OF
his vessels attempted to enter the
Panuco river the oil reserves above
the city would be emptied and the
oil ignited, which would mean GER
tain destruction to the town.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON.
Given William Crider, Charged
With RObbing POStOfdce.

Henderson. KY, May Cat
Owensboro William Order. charged
with robbing hemails in the Hender-
SOP pOstofice, was given five years
In the penitentiary; Shelby Hicks
was given two years in the reform
school. and Roy Rutledge was given
three years in the penitentiAry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
Invitation to Home Coming.

If you ever attended Goshen church
a cordial invitation is extended you
to come back again on the third Sun
day in May. We hope to make this
a home coming day for all our old
friends as well as our young ones.
Every one cordially invited to come
to Goshen the third Sunday in May.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

The three South American ENJOYS
who have undertaken by diplomacy
to settle Mexico's civil strife, as well
as her international difficulties, have
announced that the first formal con-
ference with representatives OF the
different parties interested in med
iation'' would be held at Niagara
Falls, Ontario, Canada, May Is.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

Hiram Duryea. aged 81. a retired
millionaire starch manufacturer, was
murdered while asleep at his home
|. in the Bayridge section of Brooklyn
BY his demented son, Chester Dur
yea, aged 43.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

The mediators have set their first
meeting for May 18th, about the
time Funston ought to be in Mexico
City. Evidently they are making no
effort to be im-mediators.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

Two more wounded boys at Vera
Cruz have died and there are now IS
good reasons why Funston should be
allowed to go on to Mexico City,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

Richard Olney, of Massachusetts,,
has declined the $4,000 job rendered
him by the President. The other
four members of the Reserve board
are: Paul M. Warburg. New York;
DIR. Adolph Caspar Miller, San Fran
cisco; Harry A. Wheeler, Chicago;
. W. P. G. Harding, Birmingham, Ala.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

John r. Silliman, American consul
at San Luis Potosi, is held prison.
err and threatened with execution by
Gen. Mas, the federal leader who
was run out of Vera Cruz.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

Joseph Caillaux and Ferdinand
d'Ailleires. of Paris, fought a blood
less pistol duel Monday Caillaux
should have let his wife do his shoot
ing. She hits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
New Y. M. C. A. Is Opened.

Whitesburg. KY. May 6.-The
new 100000 Y. M. C. A. Building in
jenkins has just been completed and
opened to the public. This is one of
the best buildings in Jenkins.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

Train robbers on the Illinois Cen
trail killed the Pullman porter before
they began operations, thus elimin-
ating competition. = Elizabethtown
News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

The Kitty League opens the sea-
son tomorrow. The first games here
will be Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday with Henderson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

The South American ENJOYS have
Aropped the rebels out Of their plans
and will deal only with Huerta.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

Villa has refused absolutely to ally
himself with the federals under Mas
in fighting the Americans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07

I Elwood Hamilton, of Frankfort,
is candidate for railroad commits
sioner to succeed VIM. Klair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-07
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-02-27
St. Louis Orchestra Goes on Trip to Dry
Illinois Cities and Carries Its Beer
With 1t

The following is press dispatch from St Louis
under date of February II:
St Louis Mo-, February I7-Three barrels of ST. Louis
beer departed today with the St Louis Symphony orchestra
for that organizations four day through Illinois, The
towns to be visited the dry towns many
members of the organization are beer drinkers.
A general protest made by the against making
the tour without provisions against the drouth they knew
would be encountered Manager Gaines ordered the
to be loaded into the baggage compartment of of the
orchestras
There three special along with the drums bass
hddes and other large musical instruments.
Friends of the orchestra advised that there
is law in Illinois against drinking trains in dry
ritory Arrest faces them they attempt quench their
good German thirst between stations Max the con
ductor, Bostonian.
And yet some folks insist that no-license laws do
not prevent the sale of liquor. The St. Louis Sym
phony Orchestra evidently thinks otherwise At any
rate the thirsty members of this company proposed
take chances.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-02-27
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
Just Fifteen.

counted the of the | know personally and
found not more than fifteen the petition and of that
number few State and Main men, Some
OF the signers who have wet for years some
are men who have been connected with in
one way or another for long time but the that
were signed to the petition years ago
NO more than fifteen be found sgners of the
petition who known to the business world of Rockford
and the of the petition is up signers who
not only not known to the business who live
remote parts of the city
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-02-27
J. G. Schmohl, Four Times Mayor of
Galena, Fights fer Dry Galena
(By a Staff Correspondent

Gaena Ill, February I6.-J G. Schmoh mayor of this
city for four and of the largest
the city, informed the correspondent that he
opposed the saloons but he believed that Galena would
be better off without them. Mr.. Schmoh said he
two pieces of property of which the Grand hotel
which there Saloons and the saloons
obtain higher rental for the space they occupied The
former further said that the proprietor the
hotel believed that the saloon should be of the hotel
Rockford Star
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-02-27
The Finished Product

met the finished product of the saloon He lying
i'll the gutter. He had hat the hat trade suffer
ing His full of holes; the clothing trade suf
ferng. He had holes in his Shoes the shoe trade suf
ferng. He had the of Shirt the wooden trade
suffering He had socks; the hosiery trade
suffering He dirty the soap trade suffering.
hardly mention useful industry that suffering
because of that mans insobriety-Honorable Left Jones'
Member of the British Parliament
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-02-27
(Signed) B. B. JOHNSON
Not More than Fifteen Business Men
Sign the WEI Petition in Rockford
+ ebruary 10.

Here is what Rockford business man, who
born and reared in Rockford has to say through
the columns of daily newspaper of that city relative
to the wet petition calling for vote the license
question:
have lived in Rockford all my life
here for great and believe know every bust
in the city. few days the wet petition was
filed the office of c. Manlove the town clerk and
spent time going that petition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-02-27
A Year in the Governors Office Causes
Him to Vote Dry
READ WHY

READ WHY
The following is from letter of B. B. Johnson
secretary to Governor Raston of Indiana written to
Hon. S. Z. Nicholson, of Richmond Indiana:
have heretofore been liberal this question: viewing
rather from theoretical than practical point of view In
truth its practical say ragcal side had never OBJ
uded itself IN my own life experience single and very
occasional glass of beer the limit my connection with
Having just passed through experience year in the
office of the governor of the state | frank to admit
radical change in my viewpoint and my conclusion as to
the existence of the saloon truly enlightened
ity AS citizen of Richmond having heart welfare
of the whole community shall vote dry at the coming cleo
ton and candid desire give my reasons there
Letters from Heartbroken Women Seeking Parole for
Fathers, Brothers, Husbands Four-6fths of
Whom Are in Custody Because of Drink
Every day of the year there have to the executive
Office from to half dozen letters from girls
pleading for the parole pardon of husbands fathers
brothers; and eXaggeraon that majority
of them probably fourfhs refer the liquor
saloon directly indirectly with the
for which they convicted it not largely
sble for it. For the first time had realization of the
direct relation between saloons and crime.
The repetition of this experience day after day made
profound impression mind, and said myself
months that the opportunity again my
city would vote dry regardless of consequences either
personal commercial potica-and shall certainly
deem that pledge if I live O my
In taking this position l. of speak for person
myself nave consulted with to whether
not it is good policy" but thoroughly convinced
; good citizenship.
Having always recognized the treating habit
cated with the American saloon as great evil after
wider experience believe direct inevitable
dency of the saloon system evil that continually
With an enlightened public opinion, such have in
Richmond would much risk evils of the blind
tiger than those of the saoon for alert public sentiment
will to it that the laws enforced against that
against other forms of awessness
congratulate committee and those back of them
their determination this question again the
under the law we'll their choice of leader in that
(Sgned) B. B. JOHNSON
February
Washington Journal., 1914-05-09
Sin Mittcl 5nr Sebnns Ses seiitisen
Mibeaits Der 0ienitmGOden.

0ie 0ienitm1o1enfrage lit in eng
Iam0 nift miroer iftper 81 loiet als
~an6erstpo. Mber es fam pieaeift
nur in Qon0on elmer @ousfrau pal
lieren, oaB tbr Dienitma0hen mob
rem00 06es 8ratentpenoens nit ibr
oisfutiert. Of sic Ronigin gliiobeHb
cine geIdihtlid be0eutungsboaere
@eIfolt lit als Niharo l., o0er oh
sic M1fif ais &unit bober 81 betDer-
ten lit als Die Malerei. IS gibt
nGmItf in 2onoon lett einiger 3eit
einen DicnitmaOhenfltb, Mleranora-
fIlab 9ebeiBeu, in pelhem ieoen 6rei-
tog Die Mitglieoer, Die gerooe r&us-
gang" baben, iid 81 ernItem Gun
periammeln. 3uerIt be6attiert man
iiber elm beitimmtes Ebema, oas bon
Der 8oriiBenoen oeS &lubs porge-
I6logen miro, UNDO 0us gen0bnlid
in sic bobe Bolitif bineinipielt: leBi
ten 6reitog 3ilm geiipiel ipraA man
iiber einen BON Der Hegierung eilnge-
bradten @eIebentipurt Ser oie ang-
Gifanii9e Stride in Bales betrtfft,
un0 fonlmenoen 6reitog ion iiber
Somerule in Ssrlotro geplaitoert wer.
SEN. NaA oieiem offi3ielen Sell
Ser 8~eriommlung beginnt oos, mos
man Die ~GiOeIitos~ nennen f0nnte-
Washington Journal., 1914-05-09

@s 4per0en ouf leds 8ldtthen Yupier
feds E6emata mad freier 8abl"
aufgeIHrieben; bic feds 8ldtthen
mirit man Damn in einerl SUIT (0a-
menbut2 p ulo Oa3u nod 10 piel un-
beI6riebene 3ettelhen als Witglie.
ser in Der @~eriammlung iino, ttaH
9Ob8ug BON iebs. @er Dos Slid =
o6er lit es elm Bed - 6at. elm be.
fdriebenes 8ettelhen ans Dem SUIT
gu 8ieben muB ilber 0as 8bemo, oos
er Dor fi9 bot. ouf Der Stelle einen
gortrog 1alten: Die &e0nerin bort
ober nqir fiiruf Minuuen ipreden urpo
hot 0onn elmer anoeren Dame, Die elm
meiBes 3ettel1en erobert 6at, ben
GIab All raamen; beiagte DOME fdArt
In Ser BON elmer an0eren angefnnge.
men Meoe fort umo 10 nit @ra5ie met.
fer in imfinitum oOer ood miroelten9
big lunge nod Witterna9t. Diele
Debottiermefbooe ioa. mie es beibt,
Die qeiitigen S~ati9feiten Der 2opoo-
ner DienItboten in gang a~uBeroroent.
Iher @eiie entpideln.
Washington Journal., 1914-05-09
Sir aartuFfelu, sic in Der sdale

Sir &~artDffelu, bic in Der SGale
gefOdt werben fOlen, eignen Ii6 am
beiten mittelgroBe; Sobei lit es Min
I6enstpert, iol1e BON glei6er @r0Be
auiommen gu foden, oamit ite gletd-
6eitig gar peroen. Sebr groBe Scar
toffeln Iaiien ii6 am beIten 81 8rei,
Suppen @emiiien lin0 GloBen ber-
brni11en. &at man in ieilena @ar-
toffelporrat Die MusmabI, 70 nimmt
man ald au geihdlten, iogenannten
Sol3fartoffeln, germ iolde BON Mit-
teleroBe. sic feben ltn3erihnitten
immer nrn netteIten aits; muB man
jeoo9 eroBe &artoffeln oa8u bereDn-
ben, 70 lit es biibid, entpeOer 1lir
bnlbierte o0er nltr gebierteilte @ar-
toffeln 6a5l ber8urihten.
I'm neutrality-suspicious. 5t rel
nigen, gibt man meiBen Son in Elm
Sdiiiielhen lrro 10 piel @aIier odr-
niif, 0aB elm oider 8rei enfltebt, Den
man altf elm StiidHen @onitofI
ftreift, mittels oeifen man Die Berl-
mutteriaHen iebr Iorgfdltie nbreibt
8um MoHrefben benliBt mon wie0el
Elm noGenes Stoffitiidhen, 0os man
! In gait0 feiiles8 imsiteinpulDer tuaht
Washington Journal., 1914-05-09
XANDER & PLUGGE

1917 Slebsnft &frake, x. u.
Rpe @bisfits, 1925 kit @anrne 4Oc bos
Quart unb aufpdrta. Defenders 9mberidI.
6 SABRE alt So bic @dBrns. 75e pds Quart.
Oh &sliablt, s 8. alt, Sd tie @al. ST 5. Qu.
@utsn alien Bourbon. MaIt .. Scoth WbisFey.
California @bsrtes, 81 bic @aa.. Csc has Ql.
e1.50 bic @an., 50e has On. Seine imbUrtirte
Cherry cer portr kline So tis SAL, Co. 5. Nu,
Aae SCrtsh Brantiss. Rums unb Gfns.
ealtf: une imp. @lartts, iUris sinsns pre0une.
AAt S0rtsn Nsi5wtins unb Rbsinnsint.
PrtisIiis CUR gsrFdpana Sci. NOrtb 1853.
Washington Journal., 1914-05-09

GiFe tart at MAIDEN. Wenn fdiit-
tet 1-2 Eoiien bon fIeine neibe
8obnen in Den 8ebGlter dl Dem gilig.
Ooour6 miro er itarf un0 befommt
elm ih0ues Giasie6en.
Washington Journal., 1914-05-09

Mon9s 2eute liigen 10 ungei6i&.
oa6 lire @orte ourhnus ben Gbns
rafter Der @abrbeit an iid tragert.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
unh Our ao. wnn" Byron D. Bugbee Show uunsml l
bounced to start the fund.

Chief Iron Tail and two other mem bers of tie Sioux Indian tribe of Pine Ridge, S. D., called at the City Hall in New York to pay their respects to Mayor Mitchell.
 Col George w Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal, and Col. William Gorgas, his aide, will be awarded gold medals by the National Academy of Sciences.
 James Duffy, of Hamilton, Ontario, was the winner in the annual Boston Marathon. His time for the 25 miles was two hours, 25 minutes, 16 sec onds.
 Governor Glynn signed bill enab. ling the city of Jamestown, N. T., to establish municipal plant for the handling and distribution of milk.
 The Governors of 31 states will be invited to attend the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta, July 22.
 About 2,500 freight handlers em- ployed by the Boston & Maine and New Haven Railroads voted to insist upon a minimum weekly wage of $15.
 The Michigan Supreme Court de- clared unconstitutional the Court of Domestic Relations in Detroit. estab lished by a recent act of the Legisla- ture.
 Captain Hardy, of the schooner Charles K Buckley, his wife, and seven other members of the crew lost their lives when the boat went ashore at Long Branch, N. J,
 Governor Glynn signed the Herrick bill providing that landlords be held responsible for disorderly houses.
 The bandit killed by train officers at Lennon, s. D., proved to be J. w. weininger, an outlaw who was wanted in Butte, Mont. A silver loving cup was presented to the battleship New York by the National Society of the United States Daughters of 1912. The Suffrin bill, increasing from seven to 25 years the maximum pen, alty for the placing of bomb or ex- plosive. WAS signed by Governor | Glynn.
Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
CLASSES JOIN
 IN HAVING PLEA
Fifty-four College Men Sus- pended for Clubbing Freshmen
EIGHTEEN ON PROBATION
Charges Are That Sophomores Forced Students of Lafayette College to Run Gauntlet, Clubbing Them With
 Sticks-Mass Meeting Held.

Easton.-Meeting were held by all the classes of Lafayette College to consider a faculty order suspending 54 sophomores and putting IS more on probation for hazing, which Is prohibited by college rules. 1t is charged that the sophomores took lot of freshmen up the North Della
 ware River road on the night of April 10 and made them run gauntlet, clubbing them with heavy sticks. For a time 1t looked as though the entire student body would voice a protest by going on strike, but calmer coun- sel prevailed. The classes met singly and then in a body and drafted a set of resolutions which were present ed to President l.. D. Warfield. The resolutions requested that the sus- pended men be reinstated and con tained a promise that hazing would not be sanctioned by any of the classes in the future. More than 500 students that attended the mass meet ing signed the resolutions Dr. War field received the students personally and appeared pleased with the tone of the resolutions. He promised to call meeting of the faculty in the near future, when he said he would do all he could for the suspended men.