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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

State Of Kentucky would suffer no
greater loss in It's revenue than II
would II all the whisky In bond were
destroyed.
The assessed value on September
/, 1913, of manufactured articles,
consisting of the products of all
manufacturers, large and small, in
| the State on that date. and exclusive
of the product of distilleries, amount
ed to $3,364 ,419.00. The product Of
the distilleries in the United States
bonded warehouses in the State
amounted to $3,364. 419.00 The
product of the dist lleries in the
United States bonded warehouses in
the State amounted to SAL, 73S, 62S.
Thus it can be seen that the distil-
leries as State revenue producers
contribute more than twelve times,
or more than twelve hundred per
cent, excess to the State revenue on
their products than all the other
manufacturers in the State.
Another feature in connection with
the revenue from whisky is the econ
omy in arriving at its assessment, and !
the collection of tax thereon. Ev-
cry barrel of whisky is identified by |
the name of the manufacturer and a
serial number. This record is open
to inspection at any time, and all the
State has to do to collect its revenue
is to send out blanks for periodical
reports to the distiller to fill out and
return with prompt remittance for
all tax due on shipments made be-
tween certain periods. This relieves
he State from paying assessors or
heriffs for collection, and not sim
gle barrel escapes the payment of
he tax, condition which cannot
'revail in some other assessments.
And now, gentlemen, we wish to
ommend the ftlegoing facts and
cures toyour careful consideration,
I'd say that we are unwilling to
1eet less than our responsibilities as
sxpayers, but we do feel that no
reater measure of responsibility
hould be melted out to US than other Z
ltizens. l believe it is customary
Kentucky to assess property for
axation at about three fourths of .
8 cost or actual value. while our ,
roDerty is assessed at IT'S full va Ne
r more. We hope that your love }
Or tquit1 will pI ompt you to reduce
he future assessments on our pro- Z
ucts CONNER sarate with justic
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

w. e. Smith has been appointed
superintendent of the Henderson &
st. Louis division Of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company. sue
ceeding John w. Logsdon. according
10 announcement made by p. M.
Starks. general manager. Mr.Smith
has been with the road for a num-
~ Of years andprior TO receiving his
n apt position was superintendent
- @kpction. Mr.. Logsdon. ac-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

Herman Cite and Stel a Hancock
of Providence. KY. eloped TO Illinois
and were married at Harrisburg. At
Shawneetown they were arrested by
order of the girls grandfather. who
said the bride was only IA ears old.
They were held under guard in no.
tel. in different rooms until grandpa
arrived the next day and took Stella
home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28
Sheriff W. E. Dodds. of Caldwe

Sheriff W. F. Dodds, of Caldwell
county, made his settlement with
State Auditor Bosworth Tuesday.
lie is the first sheriff to settle and
broke the record for several years,
as no sheriff's settlement has been
made for long time before Novem-
Der 25. Henry Towery, his predeces-
sor, was the first to settle in 1911
and 1912.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

The cruiser Goetel was only
slightly damaged in her battle with
Russian warships in the Black Sea,
and is being rapidly repaired at the
Nicodemia dry dock, according to a
dispatch from Constantinople.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2s

Georgetown merchants are having
aDollar Day Sale to-day. This is
fad that hal spread to many towns in
the state
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

The State Board of Assessment
and Valuation has fixed the total val
nation of the four big railroads of
the State as follows: l.. & NJ, $72,-
coo; Illinois Central, $25, 800, 00C;
Chesapeake & Ohio, S25, 100000 and
the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas
Pacific, SIT. 1901 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

A statement urging the Progress
sive leaders to maintain their organi-
zation through 1916 was issued BY
Maihe Hale, Blu | Moose leader o.
Massa, h1setts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

Three American citizer have been
exc cuted in Dalmstia assIies, accord
ing to letter received in California.
Sec. etary Brysn has promised a
thorough investigation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

The greatest wheat area in the
worlds history will be IlAnted in
1915. because of the war. according
to Cha les NJ. D4ugherty, Depart
ment Of Agricul .ure expert.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

W. Larue Thomas, formerly ex.
press agent in A liz 1ns. died Tues Jay.
sged So years. H was past grand
master OF the M 1son order in Ken
lucky. He va, buried at DAnvi =,
XIV.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28
Desperate Break.

Five white desperate convicts late
Sunday evening escaped from the
turpentine camp at Canoe. Ala. in
Eseambia county. after shooting
Walter Cammack. guard 10 death.
and knocking another guard uncon-
scious.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

James Mcintosh, sheriff of feud.
ridden Breathitt county, Kentucky,
was shot and instantly killed while
his wife was hit by stray bullet,
from which she died shortly after
ward during a pisto battle at the
home of Bud Strong, near Jackson,
Nv
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

Secretary GarrisC n decided against
the sale Of the discarded Krag-J 1r-
genson riff IS for the reseI lest they
fat in the hsr d of one of The Euro
fean belligerents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

purposes of all horses, mules. cattle,
sheep and hogs in the State of Ken
lucky amounts to $50. l4S. $500, or
about one-fourth more than the val
uation for whisky in bond alone.
How would our stock raisers and
owners feel if four-ffths of all such
were suddenly lost by an
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28
ON WHISKEY
TAXATION
Statement Prepared For Pres
entatiOn To State Board
Of Equalization.

| (By George G. Brown. of Louisville
The report of the United States
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
shows that there were in bonded
warehouses in the State of Kentucky
on July l, 1913, 169.476, 33l gallons
of whisky. The same report shows
there were in bond on July LIST, 1914,
166, 433, 105 gallons, but we use the
report for June 3Oth, 1918. as that
is the nearest to the last assessment
date given by the Board of Equaliza-
ton of Kentucky.
Taking forty-seven as the average
number of gallons contained in each
barrel, this means that there were
3,47S,2 19 barrels in bond on July l,
1918, which at the assessed valuation
of $12 per barrel makes an aggre-
gate assessment in dollars of SAL 1885,
62S.
Some Of us can hardly realize, ex-
,ept by comparison, the magnitude
IF these figures.
The above does not include the
,alue of distilleries, bonded ware
houses, real estate, taxpaid whisky,
n any personally of any description
belonging to distillery corporations
II individual distillers.
The report of the State Board of
EQUALIZATION made to the Legislature
or the session of 1914 shows the
GLOWING assessed valuation of other (
as of September /, 1913:
'alue of stocks of goods and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-28

alone pays tax on as much as all
the foregoing and the tax on $685.
100000 besides.
Does the average man realize that
if all the before mentioned other
property were destroyed over night,
the State of Kentucky would lose
less revenue by reason of such de-
struction than it now collects on
whisky in bond? Going still further
into an analysis of the situation /
again quote from the report of the
State Board Of Equalization:
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Jan. 21-Cotion fu- tures opened steady and unchanged to 4 points down, compared with yes terday's prices. Lowest prices on the call were in sympathy with poor ca bes on futures.
 Traders who were bullishly inclin- ed were encouraged by the compara- lively large spo, sales across the wa ter and by continued favorable re ports from spot markets on this side.
 Ther purchases increased sufh- ciently 10 put the most active mon -hs a point over yesterdays close, but the upward movement was not well maintained.
 Bearish ginning talk imulated selling and prices soon fell off again to a level to points under yester- days last quotations
 Offerings were scanty in the early afternoon and a moderate demand put prices up. At o'clock The mar ket stood 5 to 6 points over yester- days closing levI
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
May Go Into Courts.

Chicago, Jan. 21-The decisive but tie of the baseball war of 1914 may be fought in a federal court This was in imated today by persons clcse to the promoters O. the Federal Lea eue, who served notice that tb y would fight any attempt of clubs n organized ball 10 sign their players
 The legality of the reserve claUse in the contracts of National and American LeaEues will be the poiut over which the battle will rage, bu when or where the contest will star, was not made public
 After delivering a challenge to or ganized ball, declaring the Federal eague would protect its players and their contracts, Presden Gi- more of the new league today disap- peared
 The announcement of inc signing of kilifer and Brennan of the phila-
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
Southern Bowling Alleys

eOBT. McROBEETS, Prop. OUGAN-&TUART BLDG. Opposite Hrtlngton t4oteg Four Regulation Alleys Z
 Billiard TaIles
 More pleasure can he de riyed from game Of ten pins thau from any 1u or sport lt sends indigestion and poor CircuiaNou TO the four wiuds
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
MURRPAY SCORED
 GOVERNOR SULzER
LATTER SAYS HE THREATENED TO WIND UP EXECUTIVES
 CAREER PRETTY QUICK.
When the Latter Declined to Appoint Murphy's "5agman," as Highway Commission of New York State.

New York Jan 21.-William Sul ger testified under oath today that Charles F. Murphy Tammany lead CT threatened to wreck his admins. tration as governor of New York f he did not appoint James E. Gatfney commissioner of highways He said ne had declined to make the appoint- ment after United States Senator James A. O'Gorman told him that Gaffney was Murphy's "chief bag man" and that Gaffney had attempt- ed to hold mp James o. Stewart a state highway contractor and client of the senator's, for s10000e and that to appoint him would be a dis grace to the state of New York. Sul- gers testimony was his first sworn statement of charges he has made against Murphy and in many particu- lars he added to and elaborated them.
 Sulzer appeared as a witness in District Attorney Whitman's John Doe' inquiry into state highway graft He was called to explain why, as governor-elect, he had sent tel egram to the state canal board re- questing it to defer action on a Sd GOO GOO canal contract, upon which Stewart was lowest bidder Stewar., who failed 10 get the contract, testi- fled at a previous hearing that a man named Gaffney had asked him for a contribution Of s per cent of the con tract
 Sulzer today said that he had been told there was danger that Stewards bid would be thrown out and tha' this would be great injustice to Stewart and the state of New York, For hay. ing requested the canal board to de. fer action in the matter Murphy summoned him. Sulzer said, and told him he was "butting in where he did not belong and that he was mot be- ginning right as governor"
 When Sulzer resented this and told the Tamanv chief that he intended to be his own governor, he swore that Murphy replied:
 Like hell you will. I'll see where youH end up damned quick"
 Sulzer indicated this interview marked his first clash with Murphy.
 Sulzer said that when he became governor he agreed with Attorney General Carmody, a member of the canal board that Stewart ought 10 get the contract and had sought O "ge. him justice" Other members Of the board, however, outyoted the attorney general, to I
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
DID CHILD WAKE UP
 CROSS OR FEVERISH?
LOOK. MOTHERl IF TONGUE IS COATED GIVE "CALlFoRNlA
 SYRUP OF FIGS."

Mother! Your child isn't natul- ally cross and peeyish See if ton- gue is coated; this is a sure sign its little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once.
 When listless, pale, feverish. full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep O. ac. naturally. has stomach-ache diarrhoea. remem- Der. a gentle liver and bowel cleans ing should always be the first treat ment given.
 Nothing equals California Syrup of Figs for childrens ills; give a teaspoonful, and in few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermen-- ing food which is clogged in the bow els passes out of the system, and you have well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, de- licious fruit aMtive' and it never fails to effec. a good inside cleans ing Directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle.
 Keep it handy in your home. A lit- tie given today saves a sick child yo- morrow, but get the genuine Ask your druggis. for 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs" then look and see that 1t is made by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company Coun- terfeits are being sold here Don't be fooled
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
TWO VACANCIES ON
 THE WOOLMAN JURY
o. c. DAVIS, WHO HAD BEEN SEE LEcTED, HAD TAKEN SICK
 AND WAS EXCUSED.
Yesterdays Proceedings Result Only in the Selection of R. A. Fixes to Take Place of Davis.

When court took recess yesterday afternoon until o'clock this morning to permit the sheriff to have ample time to bring other talesmen into court, there were still ten jurors se- lected in the case wherein Ben Wool man is charged with first degree muT- ner.
 There had been ten jurors Tuesday night, but during the night o. C. Davis had been taken ill and yesterday morning reported to the court that he did not believe it would be possible for him to remain on the jury through ihe trial of the case, and he was eX- cused for this cause by Judge Gotham
 Of all the talesmen examined dur ing the day only k. 0. Fixes was se- lected, and the jury then stood nu- merically just where it had stood 2l hours before
 Attorney x. O. Pindall for the de fense was much more vigorous in the examination of talesmen yesterday and questioned each very closely on tEe point of opinion that might have teen formed at the time they heard of the tragedy a year ago
 Sheriff Williams sent deputies far out into the country districts yeste.- day to send in talesmen, with a hope of securing some men who had formed nc opinions of the guilt of the ae- 5cused In fact some Of the talesman examined in court yesterday had come from as far as lS miles in the country. This jury Will be practically a country jury before it is finished. there being now left but a small mi nority of city inhabitants on it.
 With any degree of good fortune the two vacancies on the jury should be Titled this morning within an hour after which the opening statements will be made Of the ease. and the tak- ing of evidence follow.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
FEDERAL LEAGUES
 DOWNFALL PREDICTED
MAJOR LEAGUE MAGNATEs SAY THE NEW LEAGUE WILL NOT
 LAST VERY LONG.

Chicago Jan. While r2ppreseu- ta,iyes of baseball again rredicted i.s early demise the Federal League to- day continued collecting major leagre ball players, signing three pitchers, as well as completing a quartette of umpires The pitchers signed are Russell Ford of the New York Amer jeans. who will be with the Chicago Federals; Howard CamnHz of the Philadelphia Nationals, who will go either to Indianapolis or Pittsburg, and Edgar WilleJt. the Detroit pitch CT who was signed by Manager Mor- decai Brown of the St. Louis team of the new league
 The effort to gain possession of q north side plot on which the new lea gue is to play ball here was won by the Federals today according to Pres ident Gilmore and Charles Weegh- man, head of the local club The Federal Leagues outgeueralcd aud outbid representatives Of organized baseball in the effort 10 get the strip. they said, but President Johnson of the American League denied ali knowledge of an attempt to ba!k them
 President Johnson, however, said that opposition of nearby property owners might prevent the opening cf the Federals' season here and at the same time said he hoped for he
 good of baseball, that the federaIs would begin their season, though Ea pronounced as absurd any hope that the league would succeed 9
 With the signing Of Steve Cusack, the former National Leaguer, who was with the Three l League last year; Monte Cross, the former star infelder, and c. c Bush once a his league umpire. President Gilumore's staff includes four veteran arbiters whom, with Brennan having been signed yesterday
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
Kirby Apartments

New and modern, now ready for bu.. ness furnished. vacuum steam heat. st Wd cold water gas and electric Hgaf. Everything up Go date Very desirabe Cal today Reasonable 5l9 OranEs St i-9g- -lm
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
CLARK CAUSES LAUGH.

Washington Jan q When the Alaska railway bill was taken up by the house today Representative Dies of Texas rose and made a point Of no quorum Speaker Clark, apparent Y with his mind on the Mexican sit nation recolnized "Mr Diaz. while the house roared with laughter.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
TRANSFER TAX PAID.

Albany N YS Jan 21-A cheek for $2 5SI.o00, in payment of the transfer tax on the estate of the lata Anthony N Brady of New York. was received today ny the state comptrol- Ter The tax was figured on an esti- mated valuation Of s70 100000.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22

delphias was made so soon after Gii- mere had warned the Quaker City clu that the Federals would fgh' if KiNi- fer and Brennan were signed that it looked to the Gilmore cohorts like the formal picking up of the gamJ- let
 Federal leaguers declare themselves so confden. that the reserve clause will be held illegal that they predict ed tonight a general scramble for signed ball players as soon as court decision is made.
 Information came from Ban Jonn- son. president of the American Lea que that Ed Sweeney, the New York American catcher, had received an of fer from his club which probably would result in his remaining with the Yankees despite a good proposi- ton from the Federals.
 The Chicago Federals probably will train at Mineral Wells, Tex, Mana ger Tinker said tonight. Tinker will try to induce Manager Brown to bring the St Louis team there, too
 Baltimore's New Park. Baltimore. Jan 21 Mayor James IT, Preston today broke erouud for the ball park of the Baltimore Fed pral League club at Tweutynight street, near York road
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22

Does YoUl Watch, Clock or JeWelry Need Repairing?
 If you bring NOur re- p5l WOrk to us it will be returned promptly in per- ftlt condition All work guaranteed. Prices Tea sOndble.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22

Come in and let on, pert opticians tes3 9ul sS. eyes free. If elasos. so4 needed they viii es afF rectly fitted af ps eq able prices i0asoa
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-22
CROSS AND RIVERS MATCHED

Los Angeles, Jan 21-Joe Rivers and Leach Cross. lightweights were matched today to fight twenty rounds here February 2$ They are 10 weigh l34 pounds, ringsde
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
LEGISLATURE
IN ALABAMA
z To | DRY
Statewide Prohibition Law Can
Be Passed Regardless Of Who
Becomes Governor.

BIRMINGHAM, April loom
plete returns from Mondays primary
show that the new Alabama Legis-
lature will be more than two-thirds
dry" This is sufficient to pass a
State wide prohibition law over the
veto OF the Governor should Charles
Henderson, local optionist, be nomi-
mated over B. B. Conner, prohibition
list, in the run-off primary May IL.
That the five counties now permit
ting the sale of liquor will be made
dry is regarded as certain.
1t is also considered certain that a
pulsory education bill will also come
before the lawmakers, as the club
women OF the State are preparing to
wage an active fight for a modern
law, 1t being pointed out that Ala
bama's statutes on the subject are
the worst in the United States, with
the exception Of those of Georgia.
Both Conner and Henderson are
the run-off contest promises to be
even more bitter campaign than the
first one
Conner is prohibltionist. Hender-
son local optionist, and the contest
will be fought out on these issues.
The official returns also make it
necessary to run off the Congressional
races in the Eighth District, where
Judge f. B. Almon will be opposed
by w w Callahan, next highest man,
and in the Ninth, where George Hud-
dleston will be opposed by Nathan L.
Miller Almon and Huddleston missed
securing the required majority by
narrow margins.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Target for Dishes,
Man Asks Divorce

Charging that his wife threw the
elmer dishes at hom and that oc-
casionally hit him, Charles Settler
Friday filed suit in the Superior Court
for total divorce against Ethel c
Settler, whose residence is given as
No. 481 Harrison avenue New Or
leans. Settler alleges that he and
his wife were married in 1912 on a
number Of occasions, he says. she
broke up nearly everything on The
place including the dining room fur
niture
For weeks. he charges. he bore
scars on his body where she hit him
with dishes. She left home Decem-
Der IA, 1918, the petition alleges, fol
New Orleans, where she now resides
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Howard Still Seeks
Probe of U. s. Prison

WASHINGTON April iO.-Repre-
sentative W. S. Howard, OF Georgia,
yesterday called upon Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds concerning the
promised investigation as to condi-
lions at the Federal prison at Atlanta.
Mr. Howard said day that he was
not satisfied with the interview. He
found the Attorney. General now
greatly interested in developing the
prison farm and making it self sus-
tanning. He was led to believe that
the Attorney General would visit the
Atlanta prison soon and look irto
conditions in person.
Mr. Howard continues to receive
letters from friends of convicts COM
planning as to conditions, and de-
clares that some remedy will be found
to relieve the situation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Bill Gives $4,000 to
Entertain Foreigners

WASHINGTON, April 1O-A reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 to be
used by the Secretary Of State in
entertaining foreign delegates to the
Fifteenth International Alcoholic
Congress to be held in the United
States next year was reported fav-
orably by the House foreign affairs
committee to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Ice Cream Makers
Cited for Failing to
Observe Food Laws

Commissioner Of Agriculture James
D. Price summoned twenty odd At
lanta ice cream dealers before him
Friday and asked them to show cause
why they should not be proceeded
against under the law Of Georgia for
manufacturing ice cream Of milk
running less than "A per cent to
butterfat
Practically every dealer summoned
admitted making cream OF milk run
ming to a lower per cent, but prom
Used to raise the quality to the re-
CURED standard If given time
The Commissioner then discharged
al those summoned, with warning
that unless they complied with the
law henceforth. they would be prose-
Cuted