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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Wizard Edison Still Adding to
His Wonder Record Of
Inventions.
VOCAL ACCESSORY TO MOVIES
Latest Idea In This Line Has Been
Made an Unqualified Success
viii Allow Opera to Be Pre-
sented-other News of
Photo-PIays.

Thomas A. Edison. whose inventions
have for more than a third OF a cen
fury held the world breathless and
made the Tales of the Arabian
Nights" seem commonplace by com
parison, has surpassed his own won
der record of electric light, phono-
graph, horoscope, kaleidoscope and
countless other marvels by his latest
magical invention-the kinetophone.
Youngest of all the wonderful chill
dren of that wonderful brain, but re-
quiring the most of mechanical in
genuity, the most of long sustained
and determined effort, it seems des-
tined most of all to preserve for him
his title of The Wizard of Menlo
Park"
What Is a kinetophone, anyhow?
That was the question that bothered
your correspondent, hearing vague ru-
NOR of this new Edison wonder and
proceeding to investigate it. He knew
it had something to do with making
the movies talk" but he had seen Of
recent years many pitiable failures of
photographic and vocal accessories
striving to accomplish this for these
same movies"
Just then there burst upon the ear
the opening strains of I'll Trovatore."
Not in the harsh, metallic timbre Of
the photograph, but clean, clear and
resonant, as from an orchestra, many
toned and perfectly balanced. The
next instant there flashed upon the
screen the opening scene of the great
opera. From the crowded stage came
the full-throsted voices of the singers,
blended in perfect harmony with the
orchestra.
Rising, swelling and sinking In ca
dence, all in faultless rhythm with ev-
cry motion and gesture of those pic
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

Copper Hill, Va. Mrs. Ida Con-
ner, Of this place, says: For years
had a pain in my right side. and
was very sick with womanly troubles.
| tried different doctors but could
get no relief. had given up all
hope Of ever getting well. took
Cardui, and it relieved the pain in
my side, and now / feel like new
person. 1t is a wonderful medicine. "
Many women are completely worm
out and discouraged on account of
some womanly trouble. Are you?
Take Cardui, the woman's tonic. Its
record shows that it will help you.
Why wait? Tryiit today. Ask your
druggist aboutit.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
chlld's Quick RECOGNITION.

Many unusual things happen in the
lives of the photo players. Ruth Stone
house. a well-known motion picture
artist, was returning to her hotel after
day OF work at the studio. She en-
tered street car and seated herself
comfortably across the aisle from a
child about six years old. The young.
ster gazed at Ruth in a bewIldering
way and finally let out a shrek that
could be heard block. "Mother!" the
child cried. that's the girl that was
frozen to death in the picture last
night" and sure enough It was. Ruth
was embarrassed for a few minutes
but finally got up. took the child in
her arms and told her TO come to the
studio some day and see her work
The child promised TO do 80.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Appeal to the Charitable.

And now moving pictures have been
pressed into service as a means OF
making people charitable.
For a long time the Brooklyn Fed
Grafton of Jewish Charities has been
puzzled as to how to interest non
contributors to it's many charitable ac'
tivities. The members of the fedora.
ton felt sure that many people in
Brooklyn would become willing donors
if only some idea of the organization g
work could be placed before them in
a striking and convincing form. At
last Benjamin H. Namm, president OF
the federation, and Max Abelman, as
sistant secretary, hit upon moving pic
lures as the solution of the problem.
Together they have written a picture
play entitled How the Jews Care for
Their Poor" which is intended as a
direct appeal to those who have money
TO spare, even II 1t be only in small
quantities, to loosen their purse
strings for the benefit of their less
fortunate fellow-beings. The play is
to be produced in the near future by
the federation. This is the first time
that a film story has been used as a
means of propaganda in communal
charitable work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
sentiment and Humor at Movies.

Sentiment and Humor at Movies.
where we went last night" said a
frequenter OF moving picture shows,
"there was a scene In one of the films
showing a man and girl, young low
ers. kissing. She was q pretty girl
and he was a fine. manly young fellow,
and OF course everybody was deeply
Interested in the picture. But at the
precise instant that the lovers lips
met some man in the audience ex-
ploded with gigantic sneeze. whereat
the whole house blew up with spon-
taneous hilarious laughter
In this picture scene there was a
third figure. that OF a man who had
seen the lovers meeting and who when
ne saw them kiss turned away from
them 10 smile. He was. TO be sure.
smiling over the lovers; but as he
looked out on the house at this mo-
ment with that smile on his face he
seemed like a real man smiling In aD-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Films Show How to Cast Ballot.

AS the result Of a suffrage law that
has just gone into effect, the total
electorate in Italy has been increased
from four millions to eight or nine
millions. and the number of qualified
voters in one province alone, that of
Catania, has advanced from Al, 900 to
100000. The task of educating this
large number of new voters in the
method Of casting their votes proper
ly is big one, owing to the fact that
few If any of them have ever before
exercised the suffrage. To meet this
condition moving picture theaters
throughout the district, as well as
some of the political organizations.
are running films showing the proceed
ure to be followed. This means OF
educating the public has been so IA
vorably received that similar methods
are likely to be adopted for teaching
the elements of domestic and personal
hygiene.-Popular Mechanics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
so.n.s Carefully Rehearsed.


In the preparation Of a moving pic
ture drama each scene is taken up
separately, discussed and rehearsed'
and when II appears that the perform
ers are thoroughly conversant with
the situations and the action, the cam
era is put in operation, and the scene
is photographed. The producer Is
heard prompting the performers, and
II a single error occurs, the entire
scene must again be rehearsed and
taken over. This is continued until a
satisfactory scene is taken.
All film manufacturing plants are
thoroughly equipped with complete
wardrobes for all occasions, and have
their own carpenters who put up an
interior or an exterior setting at mo-
ments notice, only to pull 1t down
again in a jiffy to make room for an
other one. perhaps more elaborate ana
pretentious.
After the picture is taken the film
is ready to be developed and is turned
over to that department where the in
visible images are made to show defin-
tie form and the first results are seen
in the shape of the negative. After
thorough washing and drying the sec
tions are assembled; then the mega
tive is turned over to the printing de-
partment. and there the picture is
completed ready to be shown to the
public. Titles are made and all i'm
projections are eradicated. Then the
photo play is released.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

Evacuation of Tampico by the
Mexican federal garrison began at
1880 p. m. Wednesday. according to
a delayed wireless dispatch to the
navy department from Rear Admiral
Mayo. The federal troops were
leaving by the railroad. That the
rebels encountered desperate resist
anee in their final attack and that
they were compelled to carry their
fight TO the heart of the town was
indicated by Rear Admiral Mayo's
report.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

Bedford, Ind, society circles have
been given a surprise by the filing of
a breach of promise suit, in which
Miss Edna G. Rowland. former teach
er Of English in the Bedford High
School, asks 5000 of Bernard VIII
iiams. well.known druggist, for his
failure to keep promise Of mar
riage, alleged to have been made in
May, 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Educate Child Actors.

Motion pictures have been used in
schools. but school for children ap-
pearing in motion pictures is the new
est educational development of the
movies" Many children from New
York are employed in Hollywood.
Cal. in the studio of a film company,
and that their education and that OF
the children associated with them
may not be neglected the company is
building a sohoolhouse near the
studio. 1t will be conducted as a
branch Of the public schools of Los
Angeles. but will be supported by the
film company.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

With nearly fifteen hundred bona
fide delegates on hand and large
number of visitors, the Southern
Baptist convention, one of the larg-
est deliberative bodies in the world,
opened its annual meeting in Nash
vile Wednesday afternoon DR..
Lansing Burrows, formerly of Nash
vile, but now living in Georgia, was
elected president on the third ballot.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

An indictment charging violation
of the Mann white slave act was re-
turned in federal court at Chatta-
nooga, against w. K. Reeves, of
Winchester, Ky. 1t was charged that
Reeves brought Elizabeth Warren,
of Winchester, to that city. J. M.
Stevenson, of Winchester, KY, is
counsel for Reeves.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Thomas A. Edison.

ture singers, the mingled music Of
voice and orchestra fioated forth from
that picture stage in an illusion that
held the visitor spenbound. Not a
false or a harsh note! Not a single
ill-umed movement. nor belated ges-
ture from a single one OF all that life
like throng. gathered there on the
phantom stage; but all In perfect keep
ing-perfect beyond perfection-with
the strains OF voices and Instruments
"MarvelousI" whispered the visitor
TO himself. I'm have to get something
stronger than that weak word to tell
this talel"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Notice.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of Miss Mary Ann Gar
rott, deceased, are hereby notified to
present the same at once for pay
ment, properly proven, either to the
undersigned, or their attorneys,
Trimble & Bell or Downer & Russell.
This, May 7th, 1914.
E. II. & L. o. GARRETT,
Executors of Mary Ann Carrot, de.
ceased.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

or.cist,ve understanding OF what had
lust happened in the audience. AZ
the sight Of his smiling face the audi
ence again blew up. But of course
the pictures kept on moving all the
time. and In half minute the audi
ence had once mote settled down to
look on again at the pictures in the
usual quiet"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

The adult Joke about Keep still.
can't you? The holy grail has just
died." is matched by the aneedote OF
the two newsboys watching the QUO
Vadis" pictures. Please. mister"
one OF them asked OF a good-natured
man who sat near. Which guy lie Quo
VadisY"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

Hon. Ben Johnson, of Bardstown,
and John w. Boyd, of Elizabeth
town, are both announced for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
Ia the Fourth district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
For Sale

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
The SmithSOn Water.
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My business is increasing daily and
! am now shipping water to other
states. Telephone your order and
water will be delivered to your home
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
L, H. SMITHSON.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

A negro at Shreveport, La, court
ed death in the same old way, that
has happily grown less frequent in
the South, and didn't last until day
light the night he was captured.
There were 1000 men in the mob
that made an object lesson of him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

Michael Spade, known as Whist
ling Mike" because he was always
-wiristling, died at Rockport, Ind,
this week, aged 81 years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

We are authorized to announce
HON. DAVID H. KINCHELOE,
of Hopkins county, as a candidate
fer Congress from the Second district,
subject to action of the. democratic
primary August. 1914.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

See ]. H. Dsgg for contracting
building and general repair work of
all kinds. Phone 476.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Eggs For Setting.

Plymouth Rock eggs for sale at
81 to $3.50 fori15. Phone "a or 449.
CHAs. Nj. MEACHAM,
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Plants.

Cabbage and tomato plants for
sale. Can send by parcel post. Call
93O-W. r. BRUMFlELD.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Preferred Locals.

FOR RENT-Office in Odd Fellows
building. Call 1872.
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Ifthe weather clerk has any more
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South Conference, is in session this
week at Oklahoma City.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
For Rent.

Seven-room cottage on W. 18th
street. Electric light, water and
free sewerage. Rent Sc40. ,
CHAS. M. MEACHAM.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

The Appellate Court has held valid
the dry election held in Jessamlne
county in June 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

Good morning! Have you
seen The Courier9
Evansville's best paper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
Millions See Pictures Daily.

II is not generally known that Owe
100000 people daily attend motto
picture performances.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16

Chicago Takes to the Movies"
Chicago has over 500 photo-play Z
tiers catering to 10000 and m
patrons daily.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
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For Congress
We are authorized to announce
HON. ]. w. HENSON

as, n candidate for the Democratic
nomInation:. for Congress for the
Second Congressional District,
subject to the action of the primary
70 be held in August, 1914.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-16
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-21

NJ Wv " z " " W w " W w w wv
sea ciudadano de los Estados Unidos 8
lcludadanos subditos de un pals pal
SeS eXtranjeros, y cuando la cuantia en-
llitigio, eXcluyendo intereses costas,
leXccda de mil dollars.
Tai extension de la jurisdiction de la
ICorte de Distrito de los Estados Uni
dos para Puerto Rico, fu6 debida a IN
Iformes falsos libeosos y egoistas de al
gunos abOgados llegados hacia POGO a la
IiSIa y cuya nnica aspiration era la de
IenTiluecerse prisa. La falsedad de
tales informes la establecen los posterio-
Tres menSajes de los SuceSivoS GOberna-
ldOjes de Puerto Rico que hacen elogios
de las COrtes de Puerto Rico. Los iue-
,ces de las Cortes inSulares han sido
,siempre hombres honrados y capaces; y
Isl han ocurrido seriOs casos de cOrrup-
teton Ell la judicatura, en- ellos no han
| ltigdrado puertorriquenos Los habitan-
teS lie la isla, nativos eXtranjeros, tie
nen absolute confanza en- las Cortes In
H sui res; y no eXiStia entonceS. nj eXiS-
\ te 10y, raz0n alglma que juStifique la
| invasion de la leg1tima jurisdiction de
las Cortes lnsulares por la Corte de
\ Dis rito dc los Estados Unidos para
Puerto Rico. Por la ley de de mario
| dc 1901 haSele arrebatadO los puerto
/ rriIuenoS el derecho de adminiStrar
ju>tcia Ell su propio pals en- cuestiones
que no pertenecen la jurisdiction fe-
deluI.
Tambien Sc ha puesto Ell duda el de
rccIo concedido d los espanoles resi-
dcntes Ell Puerto Rico por el Articulo
on e del Tratado de Paris que termin0
Il la guerra IIispano-A Americana. Por
viltud del tai articulo Sc coloca a los
les, an0leS RESIDENCES Ell Puerto Rico ba-
jo la jurisdiction de las Cortes de aquel
pals, EN- la misma forma y en- los mis-
| mos terminus que los ciudadanos natl
vos de Puerto Rico Pero la menciona-
| da secci0n del Acta del COngreso de
/ 1901 extendi6 la jurisdiction de la Cor
/ te de Distrito de los Estados Unidos pa
\ ra Puerto Rico d todOs los casos Ell que
las parties cualquiera de elias sean eX-
1 tranieras. sin hacer differentiation al
| guna entire eXtranjeros y eSpanoles, te-
niendO estOs un fuero especial estable-
edo por la soberanla de um tratado in
| ternaciOnal.
Jueces, sin eI mas ligero conocimien-
to de las costumbres leyes de Puerto
Rico han presididO la COrte de Distri-
to de los Estados Unidos para Puerto
Rico. No han aplcado las leyes del
pals Han ignOradO nuestro derecho de
propiedad y administrado justicia como
los antiques pretores, con las doce ta-
bias. como 81 en- nuestrO pals no tuvie-
ramos un complete sistema jur1dico co
difcado. Esos jueces no han podldo en-
tender nj apreciar las declaraciones de
] los testigos por medic de la mas def
lciente traduccion oral; y con toda estaI
lignorancia hase administrado JusticlaI
en- la Corte de Distrito de los EstadosI
(Contin1a en- la pagina 3a.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-21
B. FERNANDEZ GARCIA. REPRE-
SENTANTE DE LA CAMARA DE
DELEGADOS DE PUERTO RICO
Senior Presidente.

Senor Presidente.
Tengo ell honor de comparecer ante
este Comite como repreSentante espe-
cial de la Camara de Delegados de
Puerto Rico, y me limitare en- esta au-
diencia a tres extremes del Proyecto
Shaffroth, Is. 1904, saber
l. Ciudadania.
2 FL veto absolute del Goberna,
dor, y,
3. La Corte de los Estados Unidos.
Con respecto a la ciudadania no de
be tomarSe acci0n alguna hasta que no
sea la question Sometida al Pueblo de
Puerto Rico para su decision, pues el
sentimiento dominante de la vasta ma
yorla de los puertorriquenos es por la
independence como uteriOr soluci0n
del Status de la Isla; la conce-
sion de la ciudadania americana ObSta-
culizarla, implicitamente, al menos, la
aspiration de los puertorriquenos.
Y no Sc olga que el sentimientO debc
inf1uir en- la determination del status
de un pals, pueS eS un aXiOma pscoI0-
gico bien establecidO que el valOr de
una idea varia Segun el elemento afec-
two que va unida La idea que NJ
despierta nueStra emOtividad no ticne
intiujO en- nuestra voluntad. IIaSe di-
chO aptamente que el "meJO" .iJr0 pa
ia el estudio de la pOlltica es la histo-
ria y eStudiando la historic de los
EStadOS UnidoS encontramOs que la
causa primOrdial de la Reyomci0n
Americana fuG el SENTIMIENTO de
independence que germin0 Ell las colo
Mas separadas de la madre patria pol
la vasta extension del AtlanticO
Ademas, Puerto Rico no puede SCI
un Estado de la Union. Primero pOr
que la isla no podria contribuir a las
cargas inherentes a la estadidad y Sc
gundO pOrque aquel es un pals densa
mente poblado por un pueblo de raza !
origen distintOs del de los Estados Uni
dos La aSimilaci0n de los dos pueblo>
es casi impossible, pues, dada la densi
dad de pObaci6n de la isla Ell intercur
so de las dos razas Sera siempre escaso
y las maneras, costumbres, habitos
idioma, sobre todo, no pueden ser cam
biados por las leyes civiles.
La poblaci0n de los distritos rurales
de la isla no cOnOce hoy, despues dc
ounce amos de Influenza americana
una s6la paabra del idioma ingl6s.
Aparte de esto el territorio de los
Estados Undos Sc extiende en- La zona
templada septentrional el territorio de
Puerto Rico Sc encuentra EN- la zqna to
rrida. De aqui que, desde ell punto dc
vista proteccionista de los derechos de
aduana, seran siempre diferentes los
intereses de las dos zonas, como dife
rentes son sus prOductos.
Los Estados Unidos no podrian i'm
poner derechos aduaneros especiales
para Puerto Rico, porque este afectaria
de un modo Il otro, los intereseS del res
to del pals La atencion a los intereses
de Puerto Rico implical1a la inatenci6n
4 los intereses de los Estados Unidos, y
yice-yersa. JConcederian los Estados