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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
CAMERON
COMING
To Talk To The H. B. M. A.
On The Coal Rate Dues.
ton Again.

Secretary Bleich has received a
letter from c. c. Cameron, coal traf-
fic manager of the Illinois Central
railroad, saying he will come to Hop
kinsville next week for further
conference with the II. B. M. A. on
the coal rate question.
Upon the occasion of the recent
visit of Mr.. j. L. Durrett, who gave
notice that the l. C. would not re-
duce its rates below rs cents, Mr..
Durrett was given to understand
that the decision would not be ac-
cepted as final, but there would be
an appeal to the Railroad Commits
sion.
The coming of Mr.. Cameron, the
official having in charge the fixing of
rates on coal, is encouraging and re-
lief may yet be obtained by confer
ence and agreement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
MUCH DOING
In HOpkinSvilIe Mule Market
and Prices Are Up.

Quite a number of dealers from a
distance have been here buying mules
forsome time, which naturally raised
the price for good mules. Prices
this week have ranged from 5000 to
$3.50 for the best, while the ordinary
have been sold at from SIPS down to
SIS. Extra good animals are not
for sale by farmers able to hold them,
though several really good animals
have been brought here from neigh
boring counties. Shipments tn s
week by Layne & Leavell amounted
to five cars Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
TELEPHONE QUESTION UP.
Fiscal Court Takes Steps To
Sell a Franchise Under
Late Decision.

The Fiscal Court has appointed a
committee to confer with interested
parties in regard to the sale of a
county franchise for a telephone sys-
TEN. The Christian Todd Telephone
Company has not yet indicated that
it will be a bidder for such a fran
chise, the matter being under con-
sideration. Judge Knight, Attorney
Smith and Justices Morris, Rogers,
Handy and CARROT constitute the
committee.
John W. Richards was appointed
TO make the annual tax settlement
with ex-Sheriff Low johnson.
A final settlement was made with
Mr.. johnson as receiver and treasur-
err of the turnpike bond fund of 1910
and he was allowed $3.50 for his SER
vices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

now an officer in the Ninth Infantry.
U. S. A, stationed at Fort Thomas,
KY.
He was three times promoted for
gallantry in the Mexican war and
came out captain. He was wound
ed at Cherubusco. He declined a
Major Generals commission in the
Union army and entered the Confed-
crate army and was left to surrender
Ft. Donelson when Gen. Floyd, who
was responsible for the defeat, es-
capped with his body guard.
He was Governor from 1887 to
1891. His second wife, who survives
him, is a grandniece of Betty Wash
ington Lewis, sister of George Wash
ington, and also a grandniece by a
different line, of his wife. She and
her son are believed to be the last
direct survivors of the Washingtons.
AS Miss Della Claiborne she was mar
ried to Gen. Buckner in 1885. His
only daughter by his first wife, who
married the late Morris Belknap,
survives him With three children.
Gen. Buckner was closely related
to a number of Hopkinsville families
and frequently visited his cousin,
Mr.. John Buckner Trice, before he
was enfeebled by age.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
SEEMS ASSURED
Interurban From Nashville To
Adairville, Kentucky.

Another interurban railway line,
which proposes to tap further into
the heart of the bluegrass region of
Tennessee, with Nashville as it's base
and Franklin. KY, as its terminus,
has been successfully launched. The
new traction company will be known
as the Tennessee & Kentucky Inter
urban Railroad Company, articles of
amendment to the charter issued
ninety days ago to the Tennessee &
Kentucky Railroad Company, per-
hitting a change in name and an in
crease in capital stock from $4,000
to SIS, 900 having heen filed on Tues
day with Register West Morton.
According to officials of the new
interurban road, ready response has
been accorded stock subscriptions
throughout the territory to be trav-
ersed and right of ways have been
granted to the Kentucky state line.
George d. Bruce, of North Carolina,
regarded as one of the leading con-
struction engineers in the country, is
at present in the field with large
corps of engineers. three trial routes
having already been submitted to
the company for consideration
Tennesseean.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
The Christian County
Good Roads Association

AS direct result of the King Drag
campaign which has made Christian
county famous in good roads circles,
and incidentally put Hopkinsville on
the map as a free lunch town, the
Christian County Good Roads Asso-
citation has been organized as a perm
anent institution. We hope and pre-
dict that this will prove one of the
greatest achievements of the COM
bined efforts of the farmers of this
section and of the H. B. M. A and
that the letters G. c. G. r. A. will
gather that significance attaching to
H. b. M. A. When such progress
i've farmers as S. l.. Cowherd, G. H.
Stowe, j. j. and C. w. Garrett, w.
A. Glass, Holland and John w. Gar
nett, David Smith, c. E. Barker, B.
F. Fuller. c. L. Dade, Herbert Dill
man, David McCord and Frank Kel-
ly and numerous others of like quail
ity get behind a movement, there
will be great things accomplished. A
big attendance of all interested in
this big question is expected at the
next meeting, Monday, February 2,
at 10 o'clock at the H. B. M. A.
headquarters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
GEN. SIMON BOLIVAR BUCKNER
SUCCUMBS TO EXTREME AGE
Last Surviving Lieutenant General Of The Confederate Army
Wife and Only Son at His Bedside When He Died.

Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, last
surviving Lieutenant General of the
Confederate army, died Thursday
night at his home, Glen silly, in Hart
county. He was born in 1923 on the
farm where he died, and during his
long and distinguished career he was
an American soldier in Mexico, an
officer in the Confederate army, Gov
ernor of his native State and the
nominee of the National Democratic
party for Vice President of the Unit
ed States. He will be buried in
Frankfort.
His cri zeal illness was not gener-
ally known. He had been i'll for
two weeks, gradually growing weak
er. Gen. Buckner was graduate
of West Point and his son is a Lieut.
enant in the army. Though 81 years
old his mind was clear until his last
consciousness.
Gen. Buckner was prepared for
West Point at the schools of Nun
fordville and Hopkinsville. He en-
tered West Point in June, 1910. 1t
is interesting to note that his son,
Simon Bolivar, Jr., entered West
Point in 1904, just sixty years after
his father was graduated from that
famous school for soldiers. He is
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
WELCOME SUNSHINE
For Three Weeks Weather And
Mud We're Horrible.

The sun rose in clear sky We'd
nesday and the source of light made
it glorious day after three weeks of
rain, snow, sleet and mud. Many
say that they have never seen the
streets so muddy, and the country
people assert that there has been
more mud in town than in the coun-
try. The city engineer began scrap
ing the streets at the crossings of the
principal streets Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

The female lobbyists who are NOV
ing upon the Legislatures of New
York and Maryland in armies march
ing on foot, are also expected to soon
be in evidence in Frankfort. 1t is
to be hoped that the present Ken
lucky Legislature will put an end
to women suffrage agitation by re-
pealing the school suffrage act pass
ed by the last Legislature. Let's
keep our Southern women out of
politics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

The Evansville Courier, always a
good paper, excelled itself last Sun
day with mammoth New Years
edition of 50 pages, covering every
phase of Evansville's business activi-
ty, commercial, manufacturing and
educational. The illustrations are pro-
fuse and the prosperity of the city is
stamped on every page None of the
Courisr's excellent news and literary
featuresiare lost in the big Sunday
edition. Itis. gratifying to note that
the Courier's prosperity is keeping
pace with that of the city of Evans
Vile.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Ashton BOYD Dead.

Ashton A. Boyd. anative of Hop
kinsville, died at the lakewood San
atorium, Louisville, last Tuesday, at
the age of Al years. His father was
a member of the Hopkinsville bar 35
years ago and left here about 1878.
The deceased is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. WalterF. Shrader. of Louis
vile. He was a first cousin of DR..
L. G. Alexander, of this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Sneak Thief RObS House.

Last Tuesday night a thief enter
ed the home Of w. c. Lacey. on
West Thirteenth street, while every
body was from home, and got away
with SO in money. Other valuables
and money were overlooked by the
thief. who entered by forcing open
a side window.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Sold Farm.

Farm property has changed hands
considerably in the past two months
with marked advance in prices for
the most fertile lands, The latest
transaction of magnitu e was Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Thurmond's trans
fer of 292 acres of land near Gracey
to A. 7, Vinson, of Trigg county.
The consideration was $l2, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
The Youngsters.

The youngest man in the house is
Elmer Brown, Of owensboro. He is
"a. The next youngest member is
r. b. Hutchcraft. Jr.. of Paris. He
is twenty-five years Of age. VIII
Duffy. of Louisville. is also one of
the younger members. being but
twenty-six.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

Hostilities are about to be re-
sumed at Ojinaga with the federals
preparing to put up a determined
resistance. Poverty stricken Mexi-
can refugees have overrun Maria
and Preside, Texas, and the people
have asked for help in caring for
them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Pastor Of FredOnia Church.

Rev. E. w. Barnett has accepted
the pastorate of the First Baptist
church at Fredonia, Ky, and has
moved to Caldwell county to live.
Mr.. Barnett has been visiting the
family of his father-in-law, Mr.. w.
E. Adcock. in this county, since his
return from Virginia last fall.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Lucky Thirteen.

Thirteen survivors have been ac-
counted for out of SS on board the
wrecked tank steamer. Oklahoma,
off the Atlantic coast.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Respectfully submitted ,


Caron Directory Co.
This dJd not inclue a suburban
population of 1854. 1t showed an
increase of 8 per cent. over the pop
ulatio!A of 9.419 taken by the gov
ernmsFnt census of 1910. The same
rate bf increase since 1912 would add
81 n bore to the population, bring
ing L up to 1887 or in round num-
ber$ 1000. 1t is quite probable that
the increase has been much larger
and the present popu alton is at least
1900. AT any rate it is at least 5000
Eater than the constitutional limit
4 for fourth-class cities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
HOPKlNSVILkE'S
POPULATION
AOacial 1910 vas9kl9, In 1912
Was 1O,146, NV 1887,
Same Rate Increase.

In April 1912, thb Caron Directory
Co. took an official census of Hop
kinsville, by aut hority of the city
council and made the following re-
port:
To the Board of Council;
Conference.-The have the honor to
submit our report on the census of
the city of oIbkinsville, authorized
by your honorable body some weeks
ago. We haye'made the enumera-
ton with great care and find the pop
ulation as follows:
White. J.............5.7O5
Coloredl .4,441
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Editorial Comments.

}fore than 100000 bushels of
corn have been imported from Ar
gentina to New York under the new
tariff law.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
LIQUORS. 81, OOO, OOO,OOO

In comparison with the above ex-
penditure it is estimated that contri-
buttons to church work at home are
$3.50, 900, 900 and to foreign missions
100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

The desertion Of one general at
lOjinaga doesn't make much differ
ence, as there are ten others left, or
zone to every 400 soldiers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Grew After 80 Years Old.

Aurora, Ill. Jan. 7.--Hamilton Cher
ny, who was six feet nine inches in
height, died near here. aged 70 years.
Cherry wss of ordinary height until
30 years old when he began to grow.
He came from family of giants,
VERY member being more than six
1eet four riches tall.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

Prof. c. W. Richards, formerly Of
Rrinceton, KY, now of Ardmore,
Sklahoma, is candidate for State
Superintendent of Schools in his
adopted State.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
Things worth Knowing

We spend over $4,000, 100000 an
nully for things we could do without.
Here are some of the items:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
ANNUAL
REPORT
For Health District Embracing
the Two HOpkinSYiIIe Mag
iSterial Districts.

Register w. H. Martin, of tho
State Board Of Health department,
whose district embraces the city Of
Hopkinsville and the suburban dis
tricts of Palmyra and Concord, has
compiled his annual report for 1918,
which is as follows:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

The heavy mortality at the State
Hospital, more than one-third of all
the deaths, is due to the feeble con-
dition of the patients, many of
them old and in very poor health
when brought to the institution.
Many of them die in few days or
weeks after their arrival.
Of the 80 deaths from tuberculosis,
81 were in the hospital. The fearful
mortality from this disease is shown
by the fact that it caused more than
% per cent. of all the, deaths. In
Hopkinsville alone there were al
deaths or p per cent. from tubercu-
losis. The sanitorium autho il I'd by
a vote of the people cannot be estab- ,
lished any too soon. /
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

Mrs. +. C. Hille is visiting her
daughter. MIS-. Percy Richardson. in
GAINESVILLE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

The $50 births included 16 still
born children above referred to in
the city. The deaths in detail were:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10

Of the 1876 in the city, 16 were
stillborn children, nearly all of them
colored. The total deaths was $50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-10
WATCH THE DATE

After your name. reneu
romptly. and not'miss a num.
Der. The Postal regulations
REQUIRED subscriptions TO be
paid In advance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Estate Of S75O,OO0
Left to Widow by
VIM, M. Mckenzie

A fortune conservatively placed
at $75O,OOO is bequeathed by the will
of William NJ. Mckenzie to his
widow Mrs. Eulah f. Mckenzie
upon condition that she does not re-
marry. The will was filed for probate
in the Ordinary's office Monday
There is but one specification In
the will besides the mention Of his
wife as legatee. A special bequest Of
$4,000 is to be divided among his two
brothers, J. II, and George M. McKen-
zie, and his sister. Mrs. ID. w, Blair
to be held in trust for their chill
dreT.
No estimate of the fortune is made
in the WILL and it is from the word Of
his business associates that the fig
ures are placed at S750,0 900. There is
the Mckenzie residence in Brook
wood, valued at more than 100000
and alarge amount Of other real es-
tate in the Brookwood section. The
total amount of life insurance which
Mr. Mckenzie carried was $201 600
of which 100000 is payable to the
Mckenzie Trust Company
Mrs Mckenzie is designated as ex-
ecutrix Of the estate by the will
which was made February IL. 1903
No returns are required Of her unless
she remarries. In event Of a subse
quent marriage contracted by her, the
estate is to be divided among the cap
italist's children.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
RED CROSS HERE
ORGAN|ZEDFOR
CAMPAIGN
Local Chapter Will Follow Lines
of Various Branches Through
out the Country,

The Atlanta Chapter Of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross prepared
Monday to enter upon an active cam
paign in this city along the lines Of
the various branches of Red Cross
throughout the country
At meeting in the Piedmont Ho-
tel Kendall Weisiger Of the South
ern Bell Telephone Company, was
elected chairman of the committee in
charge of the Red Cross Christmas
Seals Mr. Weisiger had charge of the
sale of these seals last year in Full
ton County for the Anti tuberculosis
Society.
Joseph c. Logan, who has for some
time been in charge of the Red Cross
relief work in this section, was elect
ed chairman of the relief committee
of the local chapter.
DR. s. T. Barnett, president of the
Fulton County Medical Society, was
elected chairman of the first aid COM
mittee, and will have charge of the
instruction of classes of Atlanta peo-
pie in first aid to the injured"
Mrs. S. T. Barnett and Mrs. F. G,
Hodgson, the two vice chairmen of
the chapter, were elected to member
ship on the executive committee and
designated to represent the chapter
at the meetings of the Atlanta com
mittee of Red Cross nurses, of which
Mrs. E. s. Tupman is the chairman.
The next meeting of the chapter
will be held in about two weeks. i'm
mediately after the return of the
chairman. Hugh NJ Willett. from
New York. Membership applications
must be sent to Dr. W. o. Ragan, Jr.,
Atlanta Trust Company Building.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
to Dust
Clubmen Members

The Atlanta Methodist Ministers
Association Monday adopted resolu-
tons which will have the effect of
dismissing from church membership
any person on the rolls Of the At
lanta Methodist churches who per-
sists in retaining their connections
with locker clubs which are known to
be operating in violation Of the Ii
quor laws.
The Rev H. NJ DuBose chairman
Of the executive committee of the
Law Enforcement League and pastor
of the First Methodist Church, franz
ed and presented the resolutions
which were adopted by the assembly.
1t was agreed that the pastors of
Methodist churches in the city first
should demonstrate with members
who continued to retain their con-
nections with the locker clubs. This
falling the only course left was to
be dismissal after a trial as provided
in the church discipline.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Federal Army
Marching on Torreon.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TORREON,, MEXICO, April y, VIA
Juarez, April 13 delayed by censor) g.
Three thousand Federal troops are
marching northward to attack Tor
reon, while General Villa and the
main part of the Constitutionalist
army are attempting to destroy Gen
eral Nelasco's rallied forces at Par
ras
Though there is a large force Of
rebel troops here, a hurry call was
sent to- day to General villa to hasten
back to resist the threatened attack.
on a train arriving here to-day
from San Pedro We're 200 Constitu-
tionalist wounded and 1865 Federal
prisoners, including many officers. The
Federals have appealed to the Con
stitutionalist leaders for permission
to join the rebel army They said
that hundreds Of the soldiers lighting
FOR Huerta were starving and would
be glad to Join the Constitutionalists
il given an opportunity.
From the wounded rebels it was
learned that the town of San Pedro
had been recaptured by the Federals
on Friday after Villa had gone TO
Parras in pursuit Of Nelasco. The 1t
tie force Of defenders were put TO
r 1t ny the soldiers Of General Ar
gumendo and General Campo and
had to retire to the westward TO await
achievements.
The water supply at San Pedro wa
poisoned by the Federal troops before
General Nelasco led his army TO Par
ras. Many Constituencies soldiers
were poisoned before this fact was
learned, and several of them died
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
WILSON INSISTS
NEXICANSMU5T
SALUTE FLAG
Action Of Admiral Mayo at Tam
pico Fully Approved-Prom-
ises Not Cancellation.

WASHINGTON. April 18.-The
United States viii insist upon the
firing OF a salute to the American flag
by the Mexican Federals at Tampico
for the insult of arresting and pa
rading as prisoners a party Of Amer
lean marines. President Wilson made
this clear to-day at the White House
It was explained that because yes
terday was Easter Sunday General
Zaragoza had been given "A hours
more than was at first expected to
make full reparation for the action
of his officers at Tampico.
John Lind, the Presidents person
al envoy to the Huerta Government,
arrived at the Washington Navy
Yard at 10 o'clock Oh the yacht May
flower from Vera Cruz. He will be
Of great assistance to the President
in the present situation. Although
Mr. Lind has been absent from Vera
Cruz for a week, he viii be able to
give President Wilson an intimate
picture of the conditions existing on
the Caribbean coast.
Approves Admiral's Demand.
Complete approval has been given
TO the action Of Admiral Mayo at
Tampico by President Wilson, and
the Mexican authorities at Mexico
City and Vera Cruz have been mott
fed to this effect Admiral MAYO also
was instructed to continue in his de-
mand for a formal salute.
1t is plain from President Wilson's
attitude to-day that there is no in
tention on his part to pursue a con-
ciHatory policy toward the Mexicans
al Tampico who arrested the Ameri-
can marines but he let it be known
that he will not state his position eX-
plicitly until he has conferred with
Envoy Lind and Secretary of State
Bryan.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, in
commenting upon the situation at
Tampico. said:
Daniels Hints at Action.
There is not the least doubt that
the salute will be fired. Admiral
Mayo has been informed that the
Government approves most heartily
of his action in demanding the sa-
lutte, and that the United States will
take steps to see that this demand is
backed up if the Mexicans refuse to
comply with it.
There has been no time set. If
the Mexicans promise to salute the
flag, that will do for the present; if
they refuse, we viii have to resort to
other measures"
What these measures would be, the
Secretary Of the Navy declined to say,
but it is believed they viii include a
naval demonstration, possibly Of the
entire Atlantic fleet, off Tampico.
Secretary Daniels conferred with
Secretary Bryan concerning Admiral
MayO's demand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Broyles' Talk Warns
Against Cigarettes,
Debt and Gambling

bling, cigarette smoking, and drinking
are pitfalls on Hfes highway, against
which Judge Broyles would warn the
young people OF Atlanta.
An audience which taxed the seating
capacity of the Georgia Avenue Presby-
terrain Church heard the Recorder speak
along that line Sunday night.
A great percentage of the cases that
come to his court are the result of some
of the dangers he had mentioned, said
Judge Broyles Some Of the men |
have put on probation have gone home
and murdered their wives; their weak
ness was liquor" he declared Ma
thaniel Pruitt, the barber who COM
mltted suicide April 4, was conquered
by whisky He was placed on proba-
ton in my court only a short time be-
fore he took his own life"