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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
Police Chief Ends Life.

Murray, KY, June 12.-Wednes-
day afternoon the whole town was
shocked by the news that Chief of
Police L. Walter Holland had sent a
bullet through his head, at his home
on Institute street and had died in
stantly. No reason was given why
he committed the deed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
Deaths at Hospital.

Henry I. Barnes, who had been in
the Western State Hospital about
forty-two years, died Thurs
day of general paralysis of the in
sane, aged &C years.
Pearl Caruthers. a patient from
Graves county, aged 30 years. died
Wednesday night Of tubercuar peri
tonilis. Sh. had been here only ten
days. The remains we're shipped to
Wins for in.erment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13

Get your Laundry coupon books
from Metcslfe. Work as reasonable
as any and of highest qusl ty. One
book Of So 90 or over we give Prem
ium store tickt t. for cash. Books
are good on Laundry. Dry cleaning
or Flowers. -Adver tisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
HOPKINSVILLE BOY
Frederick A. Wallis Mentioned
For $4,000 Federal Post.

Washington, Jund ia Former
Kentuckian has splendid show Of
being appointed Commissioner of
immigration at New York City.
This job pays $4,000 a year, and is
one of the best Federal plums re-
naming to be plucked. The former
Kentuckian who is being boosted
for it is Frederick A. Wallis. who
lived at Hopkinsville for a time. and
later at Paris. KY.
He has very high standing with
"powers that be" in the national AdN
m inistration. Today Senator James
Endorsed him. 1t is expected the ap-
pointment will be made soon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
Fine Program Prepared.

The program for the meeting of
the Academy of Medicine Monday
night is one Of unusual interest. The
subject is, Acute Nephritis" by
DR.. j. E. Stone. Also some very in
teresting cases will be reported.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13

expected to have to
undergo an opera
ton, but the first
bottle / took of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound relieved meof
the pains in my side
and l continued its
use until l became
regular and free
from pains. / had
asked several doc
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
Miller Confirmed.

The Senate has confirmed the
nomination of Perry B. Miller as
United State Attorney for the West
ern District of Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
Another Good Shower.

Another good rain fell in Hopkins
vii e yesterday at 2:20 o'clock. 1t
came from the vest and the western
part of the county shared in the
blessing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13

This Is ice cream weather. For
25c, SOC or $l.00 you can have your
Sunday order filled by Fox Bros. Co.
Incorporated. advertisement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
Pike To Trenton.

The pike from Trenton to Hopkins
vile is now complete. the % mile
gaphaving beencompleted few days
Ago.-Progress.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13

Mrs H F. Yost and son. Frank.
of Greenville, Tenn. attended the
Garrott-Howard wedding at Penn
broke Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an infamed condi-
ton OF the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube Is inhamed
you have a rumbllng sound or imperfect
hearing. and when II Is entirely closed.
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored TO its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever. min
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh
ton o. the mucous surfaces.
We will give Ono Hundred Dollars fosqny ease
Deafness Caused By that mot be curod
HAiia Catarrh Cure. send for cifculan free
81. CHENEr. a co. Toledo. OHIO
Isls naiis Ss1aiiy qua fos eoazipAl,0a-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-13
HOW WOMEN
AVOID
OPERATIONS
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio =" My left side
NAMED me so for several years that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
Peace Conference Fails;
Villa to Lead Mew RevoH
Mexican Generals Who Met at Aguascalienes Leave for
Their Camps to Prepare for War,
Ell Paso Hears
MORE AMERICANS WOUNDED AT DOUGLAS
MORE

Ell PAso, Tex. Oct. "a (wednesday)-
Advices received here late last night
from Asuascalientes say that the peace
conference ended in a failure to reach
an agreement and that the Generals who
we're delegates returned to their respec-
tive camps to prepare for war.
This Is taken to mean that Gen. Villa
will at once take command of his army
OF the north and the newest revolution
in Mexico will begin in earnest. With
Villas we'll equipped fighting force IT
promises to be san guinery.
The division of the many Generals
who took part in the late revolution is
awaited with interest and will play an
important part in the outcome.
IL is also reported that villistar exc
cuted Rudolfo de Huerta at Aguasca-
lientes to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
BANKS DISCUSS COTTON POOL.
Look into the Possibilities Of Pre-
posed 900 Fund.

New York bankers have begun consid-
Grafton OF the invitation OF Southern bank
ers to join the $4,000 900 fund for re-
lief OF the cotton situation A meeting
was held at the Clearing House yester-
day afternoon. led by Francis L. Hine.
president OF the Clearing House, and
Albert II. Wiggin. chairman OF the Clear
ing House committee. and attended by
other leading bankers The matter was
under discussion for over two hours. at
the end OF which II was announced that
no decision had been reached.
One OF the bankers at the conference
said that the question was not being con-
sidered by the Clearing House as such.
but by individual banks
The pool was proposed by Festus J.
Wade OF ST. Louis. who has led IN the
movement to get II In operation. The
plan has been approved by the Federal
Reserve Board. The st. Louis bankers
expect New York to subscribe to the
extent OF $4,000. 900. 1t Is planned 10
relieve the situation by means OF the
pool through loans through Southern
banks.
Another banker said that New York
banks were considering the matter rs n
banking proposition. II It is deemed good
on the score of business and banking,
undoubtedly several strong New York
banks, II WAS said, would enter the pool.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
WEAK SPOT IN COAL EXPORT.
Money Risk the Principal Drawback
60 Foreign Business.

In reviewing the possibilities OF the ex-
port coal trade Coal A Oe advises caution
and careful study. II says;
ANY coal company or selling agency
with coal OF the necessary quality that 10
prepared to give extended credit can get
foreign business. but II Is doubtful II IL
will always get It's money.
There is now plenty OF good coal avail
able and there are ships to be had at
price. but the financial end OF the business
lie far from satisfactory. Al present our
exporters. or those who would be EXPORT
ers, know but little about ocean freights
and charters. port charges. unloading con-
ditions, &C, and will only sell coal (. o. b.
tidewater, requiring cash againDt docu-
ments before they will allow their coal to
be actually shipped. They know that the
financial situation In the countries needing
our coal Is generally bad and will take no
risks.
Exporters must realize that the essence
OF the expost Goa! business is transporta-
tIon, and that before they can get any
large share OF the worlds foreign coal
trade they must learn the devious ways OF
ocean transportation and provie the re-
quired facilities.
"Our competition In the export coal
trade In the past has been due to oppor-
tunities that have como about through
outside causes. The British coal strike
In 1902 gave us the West Indies markets.
which we have never lost, not because we
had better coal. but because in addition
TO cheaper mining costs we found iron ore
and sugar for return cargoes.
1.-THE British strike OF 1912 did us little
good because we failed TO take advanta 20
OF the opportunity offered us to increase
our exports, getting only such additional
business as was offered. but which we
failed 10 retain when British shipping re-
turned to normal conditions
Gwen now, with the chance given by
the war, there has been no organized sys-
tamatic effort to increase our coal ex-
ports II Is al spasmodlc, each company
for itself after its own plans,
ITO capture and retain the foreign coal
mr. rkets we must follow the example OF
Greet Brltain's exporting companies and
understand the basis on which they have
worked"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
WAR NATIONS BUY U. S. STEEL.
France to Use II for sabres and Bay
onets, England for Plate.

PITrsBuRo, Oct. l3.--rhe Crucible Com
pany Of this city received an order to-day
from the French Government for 5000
tons OF bayonet and sabre steel The
contract was specific In the quality OF
steel and the time Of delivery. both clauses
being NO stringent that few companies
cared to undertake the contract.
Steel of the quality used in bayonets
ard sabres is manufactured In but few
plants In America.
Sheet armor plate for use In armoring
motor cars and other vehicles Is wanted
by the English and French Governments
according 20 an inquiry received by the
Carnegie Steel Company here to-day.
Several thousand tons OF this plate. vary
ing from three rourths to one inch thick,
are sought for delivery within the next
three months,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
WAR HALTS BRAZIL RAILROADS.
w. Cameron Forbes Appointed n Re-
ceiver of Two Lines.

PORTLAND, Me, Oct. 1S.-W. Cameron
Forbes OF Dedham. Mass. Ex-Governor
General OF the Philippine Islands, WAS
appointed receiver to-day OF tho Brazil
Railway Company by the United States
District Court. Mr., Forbes and David T
Davis OF New York city were Apo nted
receivers of the Madeira-Ma more Rail-
way Company, a subsidiary OF the Brazil
company The Indebtedness OF the latter
corporation is placed at sl1S000,000,
According 20 the receivership petition
the proceedings became necessary because
OF prostration OF bus ness due to the Eu-
ropean war and the failure of the Gov
eminent OF Brazil TO pay the company
more than 100000 It owes the corpo-
ration. Both companies are Maine cor
poratlons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
MORE AMERICANS SHOT.
A Csvairyman Killed and Other Per.
sons Wounded at DouxIas.

A Csvairyman Killed and Other Per.
soma Wounded at DousIa..
NAco. Arir. Oct 13.-Rspuiscd after an
all night attack upon Aqua Prieta, oppo.
site Douglas. Ariz.. last night. Gov. Jose
Maria Maytorena's Yaqui soldiers returned
here to-day and Joined their chief in fur
Their attacking the garrison OF Carranza
troops holding Naco, Sonora.
Naco was again under Are and rife
balls and fragments Of cannon shells fell
during the larger part OF to-day. The fire
grew heavier tonight and the danger 10
the American troops guarding the line
ana American citizens became greater
Responding to appeals from the citizens
Of this place and following a request by
Sheriff Harry Wheeler that the United
states troops be removed 90 that the
Sheriff and posse might have a chance
TO protect the Arizona people, Gov Hunt
ordered all national guard Captains 10
have their companies ready to proceed 10
Naco at moments notice.
He ordered Capt Willard q. seeley, com.
manding Company X, at Tucson, to no TO
Naeo as his personal representative and
observer. Seeiey Will be relieved to.nnr-
row by Adjt. Gen. Charles w. Harris who
| returns tonight from Fort Riley Ban.
one shell fred by Maytorena's gunners
struck near the American cavalry station
| to-day
,,,n ,-'s w .na 70 reported 10 nave received
Two more pieces OF artillery. He said that
49, p.,a'. ao" " ms troops against
- I,,. opposte douglas yesterday.
| 80. e'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Aqua Prieta
~, ia w.. 1919 seriously ana every boy
o ~ ,' ~" VIM eouiu shouIder a gun was
Th. at serve 70 delend the trenches.
a. se no"nueo until osyoreak to-
~, tue inu'ahs oisappeared as II
Man h,,,,o,s IA. -
.,,i.r,st.y., ouo's uieo ny Mexlcans In the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
DE- LUKE BOOK EVIDENCE TO-DAY
James j. Farmer Tells Of 81, 100000
Patten Hate OF SON.

The hearing Of evidence against the de
WNa book sellers will commence this
u. INNS in the United States District
"''' Neforc Judge Rufus F. Foster,
,-'5.t.t United States Attorney Frank
~ "A WIN call witnesses through
b" viii try to show that James ].
l''wrr Cob. BIl Hartley Samuel +, War
n'I and their Anglo American Authors
"s-l Ion Of 225 Firth avenue used the
mails % defraud in the book schemes.
several hours were spent yesterday In
E'i' jury. James r. Ely. lawyer
'hy defence, asked each possible Juror
"e atd ever had trouble with publishers
b. no tscllers Farmer said before court
opened
IT, say that we got $4,000, 900 In our
nook business Is absurd. our business for
t.e last five years has not exceeded $500
u.' the best year we made perhaps si0,-
oo". the poorest $4,000. James A. Pat
zen lhe Chicago wheat operator spent
'"1o,D0o 10 prosecute my son, Glenn
Runner in revenge for Glenns shaping
iatten's face In public"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
THREE SEEK PRESIDENCY
CaIderon. yiIlsresI and Hay Candi-
dates. Washington Hears.

WASHINGTON, Oct lathe Mexican
peace conference at Asuascalientes has
before It three candidates for the provi-
sonal Presidency. according to advices re-
ceived here to-day.
Iglesias Calderon. at one time apparently
the most favored candidate to succeed
Carranza. seems now to have dropped
somewhat into the background.
Antonio viilareal. military Governor of
the State OF Neuvo Leon and the man
chosen permanent chairman Of the as
sombly. Is mentioned as the strongest
probability, Both he and Calderon have
the support q the Villa delegates.
The latest entrant is Col Eduardo Hay,
who he's been known as a strong carran-
zis,a. Col Hay brought forth great APP
plause from the convention with the sug-
gestion that Carranza be ordered" In
stead Of requested 10 release all political
prisoners held In Mexico city.
Col. Hay was one OF those chiefly re-
,ponsible for the postponement OF hostll-
ties between villa and Carranza upon the
occasion OF the formers reputation OF the
First Chief.
According to statements made here to-
night by friends OF villa his delegates
continue To control the convention at
Aguascalientes. The statement Is reit-
Grated that the only basis OF settlement
TO which the vlllistas will agree is the re-
tlrement OF Carrlnza. This outcome IL
declared to be certain.
II is said by the villa representatives
that Carranza has Imprisoned every VIVA
sympathizer in Mexico oty.
The Constitutionalist agency made pup.
lie tonight a despatch TO the effect tna'
500 Villista troops were defeated by
400 Carranzistss in an attack By the
former upon Aqua Prieta on the inter-
national boundary. II Is said that the
Villlstas fed in the direction OF Naco
after leaving ~ dead on the Held They
IRE being pursued by the Carranzistas
the despatch says.
A message from Mexico city to the
agency here reported the reorganization
Of the Department OF Justice ana inc
installation OF the Justices OF the SUI
preme Court. The Constitutionalist Gov
eminent Is pledged TO reforms in me
judiciary. Mexico city also reported the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
START TWO GIGANTIC
TUBES TO BROOKLYN
Chairman Mccall and Mr.,
Mitchell Break Ground and
Workmen Make Dirt Fly.
PITTSBURG MAYOR THERE

Firmly grasping the handle OF a silver
spade. Chairman Edward r. Mccall OF
the Public Service Commission broke
ground yesterday afternoon for the two
new tunnels under the East River which
are to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Mayor Mitchell followed Chairman Mccall
In welding the spade as part OF the
formal ceremonies. which were attended
by more than four hundred city officials
and others.
The tunnels started yesterday will con-
meet Whitehall street. Manhattan, and
Montague street, Brooklyn, as part
OF the dual system OF rapid transit and
will cost s5,974,So9.50. The total length
OF the tunnels will be $500 feet The
distance between the shafts will be 1859
feet and between the established pier
heads. 1850 feet. The maximum depth
from mean high water to the base OF
the rail will be 81 feet.
The plans OF the dual system call for
the construction OF three new tunnels
under the East River. Two OF them
will connect downtown Manhattan with
Brooklyn. while the other will join the
Fourteenth street section OF Manhattan
with Brooklyn. The uptown tunnel Is
still in the stage OF plan making. but
the two others have been placed under
contracts which were awarded TO the
Booth 4 Finn, Ltd. and the ORourke
Engineering and Construction Company,
which later assigned the contract to the
Finn O Rourke Company, Inc
1t In estimated that the work will take
three and one-half years. The White
hall Montague street tunnel will be OPP
Grated by the New York Municipal Rail-
WAYS corporation 10 connect the Broad
way subway, Manhattan, with the Fourth
avenue subway and It's connections IN
Brooklyn.
The other downtown subway tunnel
will extend from Old slip, Manhattan, TO
Clark street. Brooklyn, and will he OPP
Grated by the Interborourh RAPID Transit
Cornanv as a connection between the
new Seventh avenue subway and the
existing subway in Brooklyn.
The two works together constitute one
Of the largest contracts ever let In New
York city The total cost will he more
than tl2 100000.
Both Mayor Mitchell and Chairman Nc
Call made speeches in which they con-
graduated the people OF the city OF New
York on being able to promote such an en-
terprise. Arthur Craven, chief engineer oil
the Public Service Commission. then handed
TO George H. Finn, president OF the con-
struction company. the permit TO start the
work on the tunnels and corps OF work
men at once pitched into the excavatine
with great zeal. making the dirt fly.
The party was entertained at luncheon
in the Thirty-ninth street ferry house by
the officers OF the Flinn-o Rourke Com
pany. Speeches were made by Lewis II
Pounds, President OF the Borough OF
Brooklyn; Marcus NJ. Marks President
OF the Borough Of Manhattan: State
Senator William Finn OF Pittsburg. Georg,
H. Finn, John F. ORourke, Alfred
Craven. Mayor Armstrong OF Pittsburg
Theodore Shonts and members OF the
Public Service Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
TO DISCUSS TRADE EXTENSION.
New York Business Men to Meet
south American ConsuIs.

More than 500 OF New York city's bust
ness men will meet at the Hotel Aston
at noon to-day In the interest OF foreign
trade extension. They will meet the Con-
suls-Generai from nearly n! the South
American republics. who will be guests Of
the members council OF the Merchants
Association.
They viii hear addresses from W. s.
Kies, manager OF the foreign trade de-
partment OF the National City Bank
John +. Fowler, second vice president OF
w. II. Grace X Co. and Charles NJ Pep
per. foreign trade adviser to the State
Department under President Taft. New
York's interest in foreign trade develop
ment is reflected In the large number OF
reservations which have been made Ger
the meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14

resumption OF passenger and freight ser-
vice on the 1nteroceanlc Railway.
Col. Guilfoyle. commanding the Ameri-
can forces at Naco. Aris.. reported that
desultory fighting continues between tho
Maytorena and Hill forces. A shell
struck an unoccupied house IN Naco.
Aria. but the American commander was
SATISFIED that 1t was not the result u
deliberate intention and reported that
after a warning had been sent to the
opposing leaders no moro shells fsli IN
the Arizona town
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14

amount or $4,000, 900. came in for criti-
cism from Senator Bristow. and when
Senator Thomas of Colorado declared that
the action OF President Roosevelt and his
Administration In the acquiring OF tho
Canal Zone was as indefensible as the
conduct OF the Germans In Belgium in the
present war Senator Bristow charged that
this was bordering close upon "a treason
able uttcrance." Senator Thomas treAAad
the suggestion humorousiy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
SENATE FOR TAX ON
BEER AND WHISKEY
Other Unobjectionable Features
Agreed TO-COtton Amend
ment Planned.
WIDE RANGE IN DEBATE

WASHINGTON, Oct 13.--The Senate
adopted to-day the features OF the war
-evenue bill which taxes beer at the
rate of sl.75 a barrel and imposes a
5 per cent tax on rectifed spirits. The
beer tax was adopted without the for
mality Of a roll call. There was consid-
cradle opposition to the proposed tax on
rectlfers.
Senator Smoot suggested that the tax
ought TO be imposed on all whiskeys alike.
Senator Simmons explained that the rec
tihers enjoyed n great advantage over
the manufacturers OF straight whiskey
IN that they reduced the proof Of LIQUOR
considerably by dlution and In that way
scapod certain amount Of the revenue
AK on the bulk OF their products and
that they alao obtained revenue stamps
rec at an expense TO the Government of
about sl.000.U00 a year.
Much OF the war revenue bill was gone
over and the unobjectionable features
agreed to. The section taxing domestic
wines was passed over for time. as
well as some other important features OF
the bill.
The Senators from the cotton States
have practically perfected the amendmen;
which they will offer to the bill for relief
of the cotton planters The amendmen,
authorizes an issue OF Government bonds
TO the amount OF s250.000, 900 In donomi-
nations OF from IS to 900, to draw 4
per cent, to mature in three years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
Customs Receipts s0I4,O32.4e.

The total receipts yesterday for duties
AZ the Custom House we're s6l403249,
OF which $lei209.S3 was for mercha ndisa
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
si19,S22 GO for recent inporta tons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
south Feels War Pinch.

''The effect upon business in the United
States OF the European war has been
apparent In the revenues OF the company
since the close OF the fscs year. The
South particularly has been hard hit,
for 1t is peculiarly dependent upon the
stability OF the price and market for its
cotton crop.
while tho company may be expected
TO suffer alike with other forms Of industry
In the South II behooves II to set an ex-
ample OF patience and fortitude. which
qualities, together with faith in the future
are most needed in this period OF distress %
Though the road earned the record
gross OF s69,b33.697. as against $3.50. 4s0
In the previous year, the balance avail
able for dividends was s2.l39. FOG, against
t,07S,625 in the previous year equva-
lent to l.53 per cent. earned on the com
mon stock after paying the preferred
stock dividend. against 500 per cent in
the previous year.