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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-26

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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
The best show ever seen
in Lancaster at School
Auditorium, next thursday
night. Feb'y 18th. Don't
miss it.
Terrible Cost Of The Scourge.

DIR. Irving Fisher, professor of polit-
ical economy at Yale, has compiled fig
ures of the annual cost of tuberculosis
in the United States and they stagger
imagination. He says that it costs
81, 295, 900, 900. 1865, 900, 900 to the pa
tients themselves and $50, 900. 900 to
others, with number of lives sacri-
feed reaching 155, 900. Last year $15,-
600, 900 were contributed to fight the
scourge, two-thirds of which came from
the state and local governments. The
doctor urges that greater sums he con-
tributed and states that if they were
multiplied ten times perhaps in few
years we would wipe a great scourge
off the earth" The ratio of return if
the country provided for registration,
isolation and education in infectious
cases. the doctor declares would be be-
yond the dreams of avarice.
The greatest enemy of the human
race must be dethroned. 1t can be
and it will be if the country can be
aroused to the possibilities of the
glorious triumph over disease and
death, to which science has pointed un-
erringly.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
A Demonstration.

SAYS the Berea Citizen:
"In 1910 there were, according to the
United States census, LISP illiterates
in Rowan county. Now there are
twenty-three. These twenty-three are
classified as follows:
TOO stubborn to learn, four; con-
firmed invalids or sick during campaign,
six; defective eyesight, six; idiots, five:
moved in during closing days of cam
paign, two.
This is the result of a campaign
started by the county superintendent,
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, two years
ago, to wipe illiteracy from the county.
1t is the first practical demonstration
of the ability Of the people of politi-
cal unit to educate all their People that
has been furnished by any portion of
the United States. No other county in
all America has such a record. 1t is a
demonstration of the efficiency of the
rural schools when they are enlisted in
a common cause. 1t is also a demon
stration of the ability of the mountain
people to handle their own problems D."
1t is also a demonstration of the
worth to Kentucky of Mrs. Cora VIII
son Stewart. than whom the State has
no citizen more devoted in intelligent
service or more deserving of honor.
1t might be well for Kentucky could
her ideal of service be extended to
officeholders higher UP. The realiza-
ton that public Office carries with it
responsibility for public service is, to
speak mildly, restricted. AS long as it
remains so restricted Kentucky's
schools and roads and tax system and
the inmates of Ter charitable andpenaI
institutions will continue to pay the
penalty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
A Home Institution.

The local tobacco warehouse conduct
ed by Chas. Speith & Co. of Louisville.
with Will Speith and Jake Graw in
charge, has purchased close to million
pounds of the weed in Garrard county
this season, and the average price paid
is close to 13s cents per pound. Taking
into consideration the fact that there
was much damaged tobacco this year,
this is a splendid average, better per-
haps than many of the loose leaf houses
can boast. Every year brings new
customers to this popular house, GUS
toners who have tried the markets
away from home, only 70 find that they
could have done as well or perhaps
better by marketing at home.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Simon Anderson Wears Broard Smile.

The significant smile that only the
trained eve of the news reporter. when
news is scarce notices, was seen hover
ing over the countenance of Simon and
when we asked his friend. Harry Thon =
linson, the cause he replied that mis-
s'dominecker" hen had laid an egg.
Upon further inquiry we learned that
Simon had taken violently to chicken
raising early last fall with view of
having eggs all winter. He has given
this flock all the tender watch-care of
a fond mother. they have been fed the
choicest tid-bits from the table, pike
rocks were not good enough to grind in
their gizzards, so imported oyster
shells were ordered. Thew nave not
only been given daily bath. but their
toe nails have been manicured. Now
comes the reward of labor, one of his
hens has laid an egg.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
The Fireay'' AT Ben Ali.

The name of Hammerstein in as
ISOLATION with a theatrical organiza-
tion is generally accepted by theatre
goers as guarantee of excellence, and
by the same token, the announcement
that Arthur Hammerstein snew comedy
opera, The FREELY. with Miss Edith
Thayer as the bright shining light
which will appear at the Ben Ali, Lex
ington's Theatre Beautiful for per-
formances. Feb. oath and 18th Matinee
Wednesday Feb 25th gives rise to the
belief that this city will see something
out of the ordinary in the way of comic
opera entertainment. Arthur Hemmer
stein, who is the son of the famous
impresario, Oscar Hammerstein, has
spared neither pains nor expense to
make this production the supreme eff
fort OF his busy career. Otto Hauer-
bach wrote the book and Rudolf Friml
composed the score. In Miss Thaver's
support will be found Maxfield Moree,
Berton Lehman. Chas. H. Bowers, Bert
Wheeler, Paul Veron, Thelma Fair,
Alice Gaillard, Eta Hager and Irene
Samsel. 2-13-2t.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Fire Insurance Companies Threaten To
Leave The State In The Event The
Glenn Measure Becomes A

MIR. James A Beazley is in receipt
of telegram from one of the leading
insurance companies which he repre-
sents, which reads as follows;-
Having under consideration with
drawal from Kentucky if Glenn bill be-
comes law do not cancel and rewrite
any risks now upon North British and
Mercantile books nor give US any new
business The message was sent
from the office of the manager of the
company in New York.
Twenty two of the leading fire insur-
ance companies in the country have
telegraphed their managers for Ken
lucky as follows "You will please at
once telegraph or telephone all of our
agents in Kentucky not to cancel any
policies for the purpose of rewriting at
other than short rates.. Other CON-
panies are expected to take similar
action Immediately. These instructions
were called forth upon the companies
learning their agents were offering
Insurers extended protection by can
ceiling their politics and rewriting
risks under renewal clause
If the Glenn measure becomes a law,
which seems surety and the insur-
ance companies carry out the policy
which their actions indicate, namely to
withdraw from the state, the people
will be left practically without any in
surance protection.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19

The Glenn Insurance Bill has passed
the House, notwithstanding the general
protest sent up from all parts of the
State. 1t is doubtful If the Senate
will pass this bill. Should it become a
law and be as drastecally enforced as
it is contemplated the general public,
who have property to insure will suffer
more than the insurance companies. 1t
will be difficult for misrepresentation
who promised the people while they
were candidates that they would favor
the creation of no more new offices to
. explain to their constituents their vote
for bill that provides 500, 900. 90, the
larger part of which to b. distributed
to appointees of new offices created.
In the event this measure becomes a
law and receives the approval of the
Governor, it will be interesting for the
public to watch some of the statesman
in the Lower House hanging around the
pie counter to get a slice of that hundr-
ed thousand dollar Mince they helped
to make in the creation of the Glenn
Bill
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
The Worst Ever.

There are none of us entirely free
from approximations, and those of us
who have always looked askance upon
the Friday that fell upon the 18th day
of the month, now have just cause to
say 81 told you so". Last Friday, the
18th, ushered in about the worst ''spell
of weather" to which we have been
treated in many years; it rained, hail
ed, showed, sleeted, froze and thawed,
the roads were almost impossible,
travel was almost at standstill, and
telephone and telegraph lines were de-
ranged, and havoc in general was play
ed. SATURDAY., while not so stormy,
was in some respects equally as bad,
earth was one solid sheet of ice, and
no creature, either beast or human,
could traRel without being rough shod
in some manner. Trains were late,
rural carriers consumed the entire day
in making their trips, country people
who had business ia town were COM
PEELED to postpone it, and it was with
great discomfort that the pedestrian
who was compelled to be out, could
travel.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Back To The Old Love.

DR.. R. L. Pontius is in Lancaster
this week and is being warmly well
coined by his host of friends, who are
delighted to know that he is again with
the Kentucky Experimental Station at
Lexington. DR.. Ponitus is over to i'm
munize lot of hogs for Bro. finder.
Some months ago he went back to his
old home in the east to accept aflatter-
ing offer from an automobile firm. The
Experimental Station, with which he
was once connected having need of a
good man and knowing inst where to
find him made DR.. Pontius a fattering
offer and one he felt he could not afford
to reject hence his return to Kentucky.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Lancaster, Ky, February 10. 1914.
Rates For Political Announcements

We secured an international right of
way at Panama, several years ago,
through binding treaty agreement
that all nations should use the canal
upon terms of perfect equality with
ourselves.
Other nations kept hands off in the
critical period, and now we would re-
ward them by repuditating a solemn
agreement and giving our own shipping
a preference. President Wilson las
taken a stand against our Panama
canal tolls enactment, saying that our
exemption of American coastwise ves-
sells from toll is a violation of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
1t is no wonder that President Viii
son should denounce this subversion of
international honor. 1t is that, and
more, it is plain, unadulterated dishon-
esty. Dishonesty is bad enough in the
individual, but when a nation stoops to
a policy of dishonesty the disaster is
appalling.
Congressman Swager Sherley an
nounces that he will vote for the bill
repeating the law and we feel sure he
is taking a course that will be approx
ed by his constituents
The Panama canal is monument to
American might, the greatest engineer
ing exploit of history. The nation
cannot afford to place blot upon this
mighty work by launching it to the
accompaniment of historic perfdy.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Hero As Well As Editor.

Not only the hero of many a battle
with the pen, but Editor Harry Som
mers of the Elizabethtown News has
proven himself veritable latter day.
flesh and blood hero. Mr.. Sommers who
is wintering at st. Petersburg Fla, to-
gether with large number of other
Kentuckians who can afford such
luxuries, was out on the water recently
with number of pleasure seekers,
when the craft sprung a leak, the
water was exceedinly rough, the tide
was going out rapidly and it looked as
if in spite of all their efforts the frail
boat would be carried into the turbid
waters of the Gulf of Mexico, even if
it could be kept afloat that long. To
make matters worse, half the crew was
sea sick. Mr.. Sommers together with
several other Kentuckians set about
bailing the boat in an endeavor to get
at the cause of the trouble and if pos
sible remedy it. After more than an
hour of almest superhuman efforts the
water was sufficiently lowered to find
the seat of the trouble and adjust the
disordered machinery. In the mean
time however, all on board had donned
life preservers, and had abandoned
themselves to their fate, which but for
the bravery of the men on board, lead
by Editor Sommers, would have been
death in the waters, as the frail life
preservers would have beel but slight
protection.
Mr.. Sommers has taken an oath to
forever forswear aquatic sports, and
will confine his use of water in future
to drinking purposes and tub taths.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Prohibition For Entire State Sought BY
Leading Temperance People OF
State.

Leading prohibitionists of the state
headed by J. R. Redd of Bourbon
county are urging the passage by the
Legislature of bill introduced by Rep.
w. M. Webb of Johnson county pro-
viding for constitutional amendment
to be submitted to the people OF the
state on the subject. The bill has been
reported favorably by the Constitutional
Amendments, but it is thought it will
never pass the House. and if it does it
will be given short shift in the Senate.
Rev. Redd admits there is scant hope
for its passage at this session, but
states that if the matter were submit
ted to vote of che people it would
carry by an overwhelming majority.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
BeasIey Bro. Refuse Fancy Offer Fx
Their Splendid Farm, McGrathiana
Near Lexington.

Messrs PONY" and Dick Beasley,
who own the famous, ''McGrathiana"
farm comprising 46' acres, and oneof
the best of the many good farms in
Fayette county, this week refused an
offer of $3.50, 900 for the place which
was made by Price Mckinney. the mil
lionaire turfman of Cleveland O. The
Messrs Beasley hold the place at $780,
900.
"MeGrathiana, farm, which lies about
three miles from this city on the New
town pike. was founded many years ago
by the noted turfman, Price McGrath,
and to which was later added fame as
the home of Hanover when it was own
ed by Col. Milton Young, present chair
man of the State Racing Commission.
When Col. Young dispersed his stud
and retired from breeding about ten
wears ago he sold McGrathiana for
about S138, 600 to Beasley Bro. wealthy
cattle dealers of G arrard county. The
Messrs. Beasley, who are bachelors,
moved to the place which has since
been conducted as cattle feeding and
general agricultural farm
Mr.. Mckinney desired to secure a
permanent home for his fine horses.
which have since their purchase been
kept at Kingston farm, of which Miss
Elizabeth Daingerfeld is manager. and
as he was named for the grand old
turfman who foupded McGrathiana as
a stock farm, Mr.. Mckinney felt a.
special leaning toward that place.
Therefore. willie here last week he
tried to buy the farm, but Messrs
Beasley asked $500, 900 for it, which as
the farm only comprises 416 acres, Mr..
Mckinney considered too high. and he
left for Juarez without further nego-
tiations.
Today, however, he telegraphed Miss
Daingerfield to offer $50, 900 for Nc
Grathiana, which she did, but the offer
was declined by the present owners, i,
and Mr.. Mckinney will probably pur-
chase some other farm for establishing
his stud:
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
DR.. B. Ramsey iii.

Garrard county relatives have been
notified of the serious illness of DIR. B.
Ramsey at the home of his daughter in
Chattanooga Tenn and his son Mr..
Burdette Ramsey Jr. hurried to his
bedside on last Saturday afternoon.
Owing to DIR. Ramsey's advanced years,
he is in his seth year, grave fears are
entertained for his recovery.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Mr.. B. F. Hudson To Give Out" AT
Spelling Bee.

Mr.. B. F. Hudson has consented to
give out out the words at the spelling
match at the Graded School building on
Friday night. Mr.. Hudson is School
master of the old type, taught when
the "blue back" was in vogue, and is
thoroughly conversant with pronuncia-
ton, and the people who have the con-
test in charge are very fortunate to
have secured his services.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19

Representative j. R. Mount lined up
with those favoring the Glenn Bill and
voted for it when it came up for pas
sage in the House. The petition sent
down by the citizens of this County
and the instructions given to him were
ignored. 1t is usually very wise for a
representative to give some considers a.
ton to the wishes of those whom he is
supposed to represent.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Judge Burnside Improving.

1t will be gratifying to the many
friends of Judge "A. Burnside, who
has been seriously ill of stomach trou-
BILE. to know. that he is improving rap
idly and his physicians now think that
he is out of danger.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Happy Parents.

The arrival of beautiful little girl
on last Tuesday is causing much hap
piness in the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
John henry, At this writing we are
unable to give the name of this little
Miss.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19

Misses Mary Arnold and Elizabath
Anderson will leave for Corbln, KY,
about March LIST where Miss Arnold
will open up a new and up-to-date mil
linery. Their many friends here wish
them much success in their new enter
prise.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
School Notes.
by VIM. F. Miller.)

i Bro. finder was a visitor at our
school and delivered awelcome address.
The School cleared $50 on the Horace
X. Turner's art exhibit and owing to
the bad weather the days it was here,
the money cleared is mighty big"
sum.
Entertainment-On account of the
Art Photographs in the Auditorium
Friday Miss Smiths room exercises
was postponed until this Friday morning.
The Public is invited to be present.
Spelling Match-,There will be a
spelling match, Friday night at School
Auditorium at 7:30 and the public is
invited to spell. AS yet MIR. Cancer
has not decided on the Captains but
the school and the Public will line up
together. Admission to everyone will
be 10 cents whether you spell or not.
Mr.. B. F. Hudson will "give OUT the
words.
End and 3rd Grade Spelling Match,
Last Friday evening Miss Lena Bright
offered two box's of candy to the two
grades to have spelling match and a
box each to go to the best spoilers.
Little Miss Elsie Fathirgill and Master
Robert Cancer won the box of candy
offered by Miss Bright for the second
grade and Master Rucker Hamilton
Todd won the box of candy offered by
her for the best speller in the Bird grade.
These three brilliant pupils and Masters
OF their spelling classes are subjects of
Miss Anderscn's Room.
The 1918 Foot Ball Sweaters have ar
rived for the boys who played such
good Foot Ball here the past season.
These boys are certainly worthy of
these Sweaters and is a mighty nice
gift to each member of the local Foot
ball squad They prscticed hard each
afternoon and then played hard Foot
Ball. These boys played the best Foot
Ball and the Record shows them for
above the average of several years
back They also did not have any
coaching but played to the,best of their
knowledge. The following are proud
owners of nice white Sweaters with a
purple III" in the middle which stands
for High" or Lancaster High |
School,. Messrs Billy Swope, Sterling
Heron, Bradley Bourne, Ector Law
son, Joe West, Dalton Rich Bowen |
Owens, Carl Acton, Cecil Brown, Wood
Wilmot and Rcbt- Tomlinson.
The following were the programs at
the Horace K Turner's Art Exhibit at
the school Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
"Wednesday
Song-Prof. Ireland,
Speech-Miss Mildred Beazley,
SOng-Mr- Bradley Bourne,
Piona SolO-Miss Katie B. Dickerson-
Thursday Night
Talk by-Miss Lettie Mae McRoberts-
Song-Miss Mary Lee Lear
Song-Mr. Bradley Bourne,
Song-Miss Viola Beagle,
Song-Miss Florence johnson,
Instrumental-M Mary Davis,
Song-Miss Oracle Mae Cochran,
Observation-Disclosures Charlotte Pollitt-
Song-Mr. Allen johnson,
Friday Night
Sneech-Mr Ouap Hapdrop
Pieces On Graphonola.
Don't forget the spelling match next
Friday night Admission 10 cts. a nice !
prize has been offered for the best
speller-
FEB. 18th.
Read next week School News and
also Central Record advertisements.
This and next weeks issue to see about
Feb. 26th
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19

of excellent pictures to be shown
at the
Lancaster Opera House
This week and next.
FRIDAY NIGHT.
Redemption of Railroad Jack"
(Selig Drama.)
Merrill Murder Mystery"
Pathe drama-l
SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE ad'-Special Feature.
Qubin 2-reels.)
"a Short Life and Merry One
Edison Comedy
1.-The Tolls of Deception.
(Selig drama)
MONDAY NIGHT.
Monogram Cigarette.
Kalem dramal
''Terrors of the Jungles." Special
e excellent films-Lubin.)
TUESDAY NIGHT.
Hard Cash. special Feature.
Edison drama, 2 reels.
''And The Watch Came Back"
(kalem Comedy
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
''Her Present. "-Lubin Comedy.
1.-The Tenderfoot Sheriff.
S. & A. Western.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
Under The Daises. Special.
(Vitagraph drama, 2 reels)
1.-THE Lady and the Gloves"
(Vitagraph drama)
FRIDAY NIGHT
1.-The Capture of Bad Brown
(Selig Westerly
Secret Treasure.
Pathe drama.)
SATURDAY NIGHT.
Midnight Message. special.
Bumps and Willie
(Selig comedy
"Bills Career as Butler
Edison comedy
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
Henor Rell.

Sth. Grade. Sanders,
James Siler, Anne Reid. Mary Owsley,
Mary Lee Lear, Wilma Henry, Gladys
Frisbie, Ruth Carrier, Mildred Beazley.
Florence Acton, Val Cook.
7th Grade. Swinebroad, nellie
Rigsby, Carrie Belle Romans, Clayton
Morrow, Mary Davis, Berniee Champ.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
PROGRAMME

of excellent pictures to be shown
at the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-19
FRIDAY NIGHT.

Redemption of Railroad Jack"
(Selig Drama.)
Merrill Murder Mystery.
(Pathe drama.l
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-06

ThSdetails of the new treaty which has been negotiated with Columbia
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-06
CRIMINALS CoWARDLY
 GOING INTO BATTLE

Criminals generally turn out to be towards on the battlefield. according tu observations in the. cases of 22j men and jail or prison sentences in their record made during the cam paign of Italy in Tripoli hy pr. Con siglio chief of staff surgeon with the Italian army and reported In Ger man medical paper pr. Consigllo & ys
 "The abnormal man Is unfit for ne- medically disciplined effort in times of peace. In war where the demands of discipline and the strain of syg- tematic preparations increases he iis- plays inveriably sooner or later re- action against his surroundings. which manifest itself chiefly in morbid lack of discipline. disobedience insubordin- ation or even assertion. The moral strain and the violent manifestations disturbances, excitative crisis, hysteric and eplieptic attacks and acute ins1n- ity They lack the possibility of me thodic action. the iron will to respond to the multiple demands of the instant and to the continued physical and in tellectual strain.
 While the habitual criminal all though impulsive and aggressive to- ward suporiors and comrades, gener- ally is cowardly in battle, there are among the ocCasional criminals, those who have gone wrong through drink or love of adventure, many who dis tinguish themselves in warfare. But even these relapSed regularly into breaches of discipline and were use less for ordered efforts.
 The soldier adapted to modern war fare capable of continued effort, able to retain his cool presence of mind in battle, is man who has shown hIm- self in time of peace to be an able, well disciplined citizen. The time seems to be past when the blind cour- age of the adventurer. unconscious of danger. constitutes an especially val uable element in deciding the fate of nations"